Dublin v Meath could it be between 70k - 80k? The hill is sold out, the nally tickets are now on sale and the upper canal end has gone on sale for ticket master at least. Does that mean the upper hogan and cusaak are sold out or is upper hogan the last place they sell tickets for?

BettystownRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 3353 - 18/07/2012 18:25:28    1221890

Dermot Early made a comment on TV3 during Mayo v Sligo game that the Hyde pitch is bigger than Croke Park?? Is this true as it looked very narrow to me & not a whole lot of ground between the two 65's!

dingle1 (Clare) - Posts: 805 - 18/07/2012 20:04:30    1222015

Bettystown, huge interest in this game. Will definitely top 60 and could be nearer 70,000. Just proves that the people will come out when a particular fixture whets the imagination and nothing does like Dubs/Meath.

There will also be a big crowd in Killarney, a full house in Carrick, and if Kildare don't fill Portlaoise then they ought take a vow of silence :-0.

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 19/07/2012 08:28:38    1222172

The lower tier and hill 16 is long sold out. upper cusaak sold out only one or two spots in the canal left and now the hogan upper and nally stand are on sale. if i was a betting man i'd say 70k at this stage but if the sun shines expect a big walk up crowd.

BettystownRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 3353 - 21/07/2012 14:56:40    1224152

Upwards of 70k latest estimations, could yet hit the 80k with the weather expected to be good.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 21/07/2012 15:37:21    1224174

there are plenty of neutrals going too.

BettystownRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 3353 - 21/07/2012 18:01:05    1224310

How many were in Killarney today? Looked like a big crowd.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 21/07/2012 19:05:56    1224437

Around 25k at Killarney today according to the tv3 commentator. Not sure of the confirmed attendance though.

MourneArmy (Down) - Posts: 1787 - 21/07/2012 19:11:31    1224449

dingle1
County: Clare
Posts: 767

1222015
Dermot Early made a comment on TV3 during Mayo v Sligo game that the Hyde pitch is bigger than Croke Park?? Is this true as it looked very narrow to me & not a whole lot of ground between the two 65's!


I can't confirm or deny this, but Croke Park will always look very big on TV because the camera is up high, compared to Hyde park where it's low and will make the field look thinner

PRDY (Mayo) - Posts: 141 - 21/07/2012 19:11:44    1224451

11,345 in Portlaoise

MarkMyWords (Meath) - Posts: 522 - 21/07/2012 19:40:14    1224497

there was a thread on here a while ago about pitch sizes and i think croke park is the 5th or 6th largest playing area of all the county grounds (or national grounds)

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5244 - 21/07/2012 19:43:14    1224500

MarkMyWords
County: Meath
Posts: 49

1224497 11,345 in Portlaoise

how much into the terrace in portlaoise last night

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 22/07/2012 12:49:46    1224918

€15 attendance made up of kildare supporters and a handful of limerick.

lilywhitemagic (Kildare) - Posts: 1693 - 22/07/2012 13:28:50    1224966

112k at the games last weekend, around 150k this weekend. The gaa is alive and well and still the biggest sporting organisation in the country.

A Another (None) - Posts: 193 - 22/07/2012 21:24:04    1225268

lilywhitemagic
County: Kildare
Posts: 1158

1224966 €15 attendance made up of kildare supporters and a handful of limerick.

Up from 10 last weekend, same in Carrick.

GAA is alive and well overpriced for sure

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 22/07/2012 21:31:09    1225282

€15 isn't too bad in fairness, at least it was a knock out game and I don't think anyone will complain that there wasn't enough excitement.

Stuckinthepast (Galway) - Posts: 472 - 22/07/2012 21:36:51    1225303

Stuckinthepast
County: Galway
Posts: 304

1225303 €15 isn't too bad in fairness, at least it was a knock out game and I don't think anyone will complain that there wasn't enough excitement.

Maybe not, but a 50% hike in a week is a fair aul jump.

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 22/07/2012 21:43:10    1225319

15 euro is great value, I paid 10 into a Junior club championship today.

Louth Gael (Louth) - Posts: 1227 - 22/07/2012 21:46:11    1225327

Great for the GAA this weekend savage attendance over this weekend...

DUB1 (Dublin) - Posts: 5583 - 22/07/2012 21:57:05    1225355

70 thousand for dublin v meath but i cant see where another 12 thousand would have fit in to be honest.
the hill was over sold yeasterday all the isles were full with people which wasnt even the case for the all ireland final last year

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 23/07/2012 10:02:46    1225483