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Attendances 2024

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Replying To Seanfanbocht:  ""Just a Provincial Final on offer" !!???
You get a nice shiny Cup for winning a Provincial Final.
You get nothing for winning a Qtr Final except staying in the race, which we'd take too of course."
Perspective is everything. When Mayo were winning Connacht tiles for fun we were laughed at for celebrating it. Nowdays we absolutely would take it because we ain't winning an all Ireland.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11297 - 05/06/2024 16:09:12    2549736

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "They'll do well to get 15K for it. It's not a knockout game and both teams potentially will have 3 or 4 more games to play after it. Neither team will be full strength. Though hopefully the lack of jeopardy might produce a cracking game. I think a lot of supporters will skip thay game and wait fir the knockout games."
"Neither team will be full strength" both I expect to play their strongest available teams. The winner is into the Quarter final with a two week break/advantage over their last eight opponents.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3404 - 05/06/2024 16:34:05    2549741

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It only holds 23900, It should easily sell out. We have been hearing for years that the Dubs don't mind travelling, Well now's the time to prove it. Mayo will bring 7-10 Thousand easily when its a lot closer than a trip to the capital.

sourmilk93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1168 - 05/06/2024 16:51:11    2549743

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Replying To sourmilk93:  "It only holds 23900, It should easily sell out. We have been hearing for years that the Dubs don't mind travelling, Well now's the time to prove it. Mayo will bring 7-10 Thousand easily when its a lot closer than a trip to the capital."
There were 8,000 Dubs in Cavan for an inconsequential game. I'm sure at least that number - tickets allowing - will make it to Hyde for a match against one of our keenest rivals and with a real stake at issue.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2852 - 06/06/2024 14:18:50    2549860

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Replying To sourmilk93:  "It only holds 23900, It should easily sell out. We have been hearing for years that the Dubs don't mind travelling, Well now's the time to prove it. Mayo will bring 7-10 Thousand easily when its a lot closer than a trip to the capital."
Maybe I'm being a bit too unrealistic here but I would have thought a Dublin v Mayo game in a small venue like Hyde Park in a Championship game would have sold out by now. Which to me (and hopefully to the GAA) is a clear red flag. Clearly not the same demand as there was in past 10 years for this fixture. Probably would be different if it was a knockout fixture.

AnFear16 (Kerry) - Posts: 36 - 08/06/2024 20:19:22    2550222

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Replying To AnFear16:  "Maybe I'm being a bit too unrealistic here but I would have thought a Dublin v Mayo game in a small venue like Hyde Park in a Championship game would have sold out by now. Which to me (and hopefully to the GAA) is a clear red flag. Clearly not the same demand as there was in past 10 years for this fixture. Probably would be different if it was a knockout fixture."
As said in another forum
Dublin followers fed up of winning and are picking and choosing which games to go to.
Mayo followers know their team is a long way off the 2011 to 17 one and are doing likewise.
So group games the obvious ones to stay away from.

Boring games and lack of contenders for Sam not helping either.

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1624 - 08/06/2024 21:52:07    2550243

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Replying To Seanfanbocht:  "As said in another forum
Dublin followers fed up of winning and are picking and choosing which games to go to.
Mayo followers know their team is a long way off the 2011 to 17 one and are doing likewise.
So group games the obvious ones to stay away from.

Boring games and lack of contenders for Sam not helping either."
Only 35,000 in Croker today for a double header.
A lot of low attendances this year.
But dont let that change the narrative.....

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3798 - 08/06/2024 22:22:26    2550247

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Replying To Fionn:  "Only 35,000 in Croker today for a double header.
A lot of low attendances this year.
But dont let that change the narrative....."
A bigger crowd than was originally expected but then again this was hurling and not football where the attendance figures are all trending in the wrong direction…… A huge attendance expected and guaranteed today in Thurles for the Munster HURLING final…. See the trend anyone…?

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 2168 - 09/06/2024 08:58:09    2550268

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Kilkenny supporters waiting for final against our lads.

LimerickForLiam24 (Limerick) - Posts: 31 - 09/06/2024 11:06:39    2550281

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Replying To Fionn:  "Only 35,000 in Croker today for a double header.
A lot of low attendances this year.
But dont let that change the narrative....."
11,000 or so up on last year to be fair.

Would've been 40k plus had they played it on Sunday imo.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13756 - 09/06/2024 12:01:45    2550290

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Replying To MesAmis:  "11,000 or so up on last year to be fair.

Would've been 40k plus had they played it on Sunday imo."
4 good competitive Tailteann Cup games this weekend, proving again that this system is really working. Great to see most of the players, the main stakeholders buying into it.

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 194 - 09/06/2024 16:25:14    2550359

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Any word on what attendances were at the 4 Tailteann Cup games this wkd?

macca999 (Fermanagh) - Posts: 1125 - 09/06/2024 17:27:29    2550371

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Replying To ORIELMAN85:  "4 good competitive Tailteann Cup games this weekend, proving again that this system is really working. Great to see most of the players, the main stakeholders buying into it."
There's that word again 'stakeholder's' that only someone who is clueless about the game would make….!

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 2168 - 09/06/2024 18:31:29    2550386

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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "There's that word again 'stakeholder's' that only someone who is clueless about the game would make….!"
Care to expand on that?

What's wrong with using stakeholder?

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3549 - 09/06/2024 18:43:04    2550389

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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "A bigger crowd than was originally expected but then again this was hurling and not football where the attendance figures are all trending in the wrong direction…… A huge attendance expected and guaranteed today in Thurles for the Munster HURLING final…. See the trend anyone…?"
That trend will go the opposite way with the way Limerick are going.....

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3798 - 09/06/2024 19:27:03    2550399

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Replying To Fionn:  "That trend will go the opposite way with the way Limerick are going....."
Won't happen anytime soon…. Hurling is entertaining and that's why people will continue to pay In regardless of how many times the one team wins… The boring nature of Gaelic football has driven thousands and thousands away from the game…. Simple logic really

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 2168 - 09/06/2024 20:20:18    2550410

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45,690 sell out at Limerick v Clare in Munster Hurling final today - this along with 270k at Munster hurling to date creates a new record of 316k beating the 2023 record year of 310k .

OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 698 - 09/06/2024 20:21:26    2550412

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Replying To Fionn:  "That trend will go the opposite way with the way Limerick are going....."
Apart from the Final crowds in the Leinster SHC were modest enough, even those games between the "big 4".
315,000 overall at the Munster SHC.

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1624 - 09/06/2024 20:30:29    2550414

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45,690 sell out at Limerick v Clare in Munster Hurling final today - this along with 270k at Munster hurling to date creates a new record of 316k beating the 2023 record year of 310k .

OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 698 - 09/06/2024 20:34:43    2550419

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Replying To KillingFields:  "Care to expand on that?

What's wrong with using stakeholder?"
Ah it's pointless trying to debate with a lad that "doesn't know what he doesn't know". I don't give his nonsensical posts any credence any longer. Of course you and I know there are many stakeholders in the GAA but the most important when it comes to games are the players. And players want to play games in well organised competition. We now have that with the Sam and Tailteann Cup format. Ask Derry when jeopardy starts. Looking forward to some great games this weekend.

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 194 - 10/06/2024 10:33:13    2550490

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