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Regardless of size of fish or pond the income from hurling through gate receipts and National League brought in just €550,000 in 2025. The income for football was €156,000 in 2025. Yet the expenditure is similar enough. 2026 will be closer of course as the hurlers were in 1B not 1A and footballers in 3 not 4. But until that income gap is closed the County Board have to feed the cash cow that in return helps supply the County Board etc. If the hurling team are consistently in the lower divisions then there will be less income and thus less money for them but also for the footballers. And do you think sponsors will be happy if the hurling team are on TV only 2/3 times a year instead of 4/5.?? Ideally both Wexford teams are in Division 1 and bringing in €550,000 each. That would be the perfect scenario.. Paull (Wexford) - Posts: 248 - 16/03/2026 21:44:05 2661538 Link
Replying To Yellaman: "I suppose you are right there Viking, my perception of a bias towards hurling is probably ingrained from years ago. Of course decisions are based on the financial reality. With that in mind, I would suggest that ( nationally) our footballers are a small fish in a big pond whereas our hurlers are a medium sized fish in a much smaller pond." Thats about it, but critically its hurling that gets more general public support in the county, which is reflected in the attendances at both club and county games in each code. And therefore gate receipts and streaming income, which is linked to advertising. This difference is then reflected in commercial income also. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18772 - 16/03/2026 22:09:49 2661540 Link
Congratulations to Eoghan Nolan on being named on the GAA Football TOTW! Well deserved honour! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18772 - 16/03/2026 22:23:54 2661543 Link
Replying To Paull: "Regardless of size of fish or pond the income from hurling through gate receipts and National League brought in just €550,000 in 2025. The income for football was €156,000 in 2025. Yet the expenditure is similar enough. 2026 will be closer of course as the hurlers were in 1B not 1A and footballers in 3 not 4. But until that income gap is closed the County Board have to feed the cash cow that in return helps supply the County Board etc. If the hurling team are consistently in the lower divisions then there will be less income and thus less money for them but also for the footballers. And do you think sponsors will be happy if the hurling team are on TV only 2/3 times a year instead of 4/5.?? Ideally both Wexford teams are in Division 1 and bringing in €550,000 each. That would be the perfect scenario.." Well done Paull, you've done your homework & you obviously know your numbers. Which code were the takings from the 1st league games last year assigned to ? It was a double header. Also your idea of feeding the cash cow could be dangerous. The net result is that the cash cow will continue to thrive and the others will eventually die of starvation. Yellaman (Wexford) - Posts: 215 - 17/03/2026 01:56:41 2661556 Link
Replying To Yellaman: "Well done Paull, you've done your homework & you obviously know your numbers. Which code were the takings from the 1st league games last year assigned to ? It was a double header. Also your idea of feeding the cash cow could be dangerous. The net result is that the cash cow will continue to thrive and the others will eventually die of starvation." Ok . So we don't feed the cash cow and both die of starvation.. But seriously if the footballers can become a Division 2 team and stay there plus play in the Sam Maguire later stages they will be well able to look after themselves income wise . Paull (Wexford) - Posts: 248 - 17/03/2026 11:19:23 2661572 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Congratulations to Eoghan Nolan on being named on the GAA Football TOTW! Well deserved honour!" Yes, well done Eoghan, Coleman must have been well in contention for a place too, and P Hughes for his first half shooting. Yellaman (Wexford) - Posts: 215 - 17/03/2026 11:52:58 2661577 Link
will eoghan nolan be ok for sunday? Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 3051 - 17/03/2026 13:56:03 2661589 Link
Replying To Stmunnsriver: "will eoghan nolan be ok for sunday?" Doubt it Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18772 - 17/03/2026 14:38:17 2661599 Link
Replying To Paull: "Ok . So we don't feed the cash cow and both die of starvation.. But seriously if the footballers can become a Division 2 team and stay there plus play in the Sam Maguire later stages they will be well able to look after themselves income wise ." Fair point Paull, so it's a balancing act deciding which cow to feed !! The ideal scenario would be for us to have 2 " cash cows" capable of sustaining their own code. Seriously, on the breakdown of gate receipts, what happens with a double header ? Are the takings attributed to each code equally? Yellaman (Wexford) - Posts: 215 - 17/03/2026 15:14:21 2661605 Link
Our game against Westmeath is live on tg4 player, for any exiles who can't make it into the Park Sunday. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18772 - 17/03/2026 19:13:31 2661620 Link
Replying To Yellaman: "Fair point Paull, so it's a balancing act deciding which cow to feed !! The ideal scenario would be for us to have 2 " cash cows" capable of sustaining their own code. Seriously, on the breakdown of gate receipts, what happens with a double header ? Are the takings attributed to each code equally?" No idea. Someone else on here might know. Those figures were found in the convention booklet . Paull (Wexford) - Posts: 248 - 17/03/2026 20:32:15 2661626 Link
Not a regular football match attender due to time work commitments but I like to see them going well. I see the county board stating you can win a signed Wexford jersey if you sign some ticket at the back. I understand that U16s are free but how about making adult prices cheaper if you bring a child or something dropped out to primary schools? I don't know, think this idea is silly. How many people are going to print those off and put into a box? The average adult that hasn't been up a game all year aren't probably going to turn up unless there is some incentive to do so. I'm not really providing any solutions either but just kinda of disappointed to be honest with the whole Idea. alwaysasub (Wexford) - Posts: 590 - 18/03/2026 13:21:28 2661679 Link
Replying To alwaysasub: "Not a regular football match attender due to time work commitments but I like to see them going well. I see the county board stating you can win a signed Wexford jersey if you sign some ticket at the back. I understand that U16s are free but how about making adult prices cheaper if you bring a child or something dropped out to primary schools? I don't know, think this idea is silly. How many people are going to print those off and put into a box? The average adult that hasn't been up a game all year aren't probably going to turn up unless there is some incentive to do so. I'm not really providing any solutions either but just kinda of disappointed to be honest with the whole Idea." Wexford GAA dont set the prices for League games, and dont keep the gate receipts either. So what can be done is fairly limited. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18772 - 18/03/2026 14:16:49 2661688 Link
Replying To alwaysasub: "Not a regular football match attender due to time work commitments but I like to see them going well. I see the county board stating you can win a signed Wexford jersey if you sign some ticket at the back. I understand that U16s are free but how about making adult prices cheaper if you bring a child or something dropped out to primary schools? I don't know, think this idea is silly. How many people are going to print those off and put into a box? The average adult that hasn't been up a game all year aren't probably going to turn up unless there is some incentive to do so. I'm not really providing any solutions either but just kinda of disappointed to be honest with the whole Idea." Well one thing we can agree on is you are not providing any solutions.. Rightly or wrongly the County Board have been castigated for not giving football the respect its deserves. They never did a promotion like this for hurling. I can guarantee you there will be hundreds of tickets in those boxs and even if they get 1 extra family to go because of it then its probably worth it. As for a subsidised ticket for an adult its only €12 .. If that's a reason to make more attend then we really are in a crisis.. Paull (Wexford) - Posts: 248 - 18/03/2026 14:31:56 2661697 Link
can we get 5/6000? it would be great Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 3051 - 18/03/2026 17:28:47 2661719 Link
Replying To Stmunnsriver: "can we get 5/6000? it would be great" Doubt it. Even 3000 would be great tbh Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18772 - 18/03/2026 18:12:42 2661723 Link
Replying To Paull: "Well one thing we can agree on is you are not providing any solutions.. Rightly or wrongly the County Board have been castigated for not giving football the respect its deserves. They never did a promotion like this for hurling. I can guarantee you there will be hundreds of tickets in those boxs and even if they get 1 extra family to go because of it then its probably worth it. As for a subsidised ticket for an adult its only €12 .. If that's a reason to make more attend then we really are in a crisis.." I said in my post that I didn't have any solutions so not sure what you are getting at. I don't think anyone in our club would have any interest in this promotion which would be mainly Hurling, great to hear that there will be hundreds of these in your club filled out!, must be great club! My point is in trying to entice people like in my own club who Wouldn't have much interest in supporting the footballers to try and get them in and this does nothing for that. alwaysasub (Wexford) - Posts: 590 - 18/03/2026 18:26:29 2661724 Link
Replying To alwaysasub: "I said in my post that I didn't have any solutions so not sure what you are getting at. I don't think anyone in our club would have any interest in this promotion which would be mainly Hurling, great to hear that there will be hundreds of these in your club filled out!, must be great club! My point is in trying to entice people like in my own club who Wouldn't have much interest in supporting the footballers to try and get them in and this does nothing for that." The boxes will be in the Park at each block of turnstiles. Can't you try get some of your club members to go? And other GAA supporters in your parish? Its up to everyone in every club to do this, who else do you think should be doing it? Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18772 - 18/03/2026 21:56:49 2661744 Link
Replying To Stmunnsriver: "can we get 5/6000? it would be great" Average attendance at Football matches in the Park is 700 Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18772 - 18/03/2026 21:57:50 2661745 Link
To be fair i think its a good move by the county board, they are limited in what they can do with tickets etc. And I believe all the underage football squads are being brought to the park and the winners of the keevans Cup finals will receive their trophies before the game also. Its a good move all round tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1626 - 19/03/2026 09:09:26 2661767 Link