I simply cannot believe the GAA are charging €35 in to the Leinster hurling final next weekend. That is absolute madness of the highest order. I would have went to see our minors playing if it had been €20 maximum but I am not willing to part with more than that I am afraid.
People are being put off by high prices and the sooner the GAA learn that the better. Lower price = bigger attendance = more promotion.

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 01/07/2012 20:56:32    1206756

Tullamore or Portlaoise should be hosting the LSHC Final and not Croke.

doubletree (Dublin) - Posts: 164 - 01/07/2012 21:17:05    1206808

Portlaoise would be more than plenty big. But the GAA dont do sensible decisions....

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 01/07/2012 21:20:32    1206820

There will be some crowd for the leinster final...

DUB1 (Dublin) - Posts: 5583 - 01/07/2012 21:35:28    1206853

There was a great crowd at pairc ui choimh last night for the Cork Offaly qualifier game over 15000 i would say.There was also 9000 in Ennis last night

lukewalsh96 (Cork) - Posts: 252 - 08/07/2012 14:21:05    1211908

looks like a terrible crowd in limerick for the munster final - I am still baffled that cork don't come on and support this team

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11547 - 08/07/2012 14:43:35    1211927

9139 in Limerick if it was a hurling game today there would be 35000.Cork only follow the hurlers

lukewalsh96 (Cork) - Posts: 252 - 08/07/2012 14:58:21    1211929

lukewalsh96
County: Cork
.Cork only follow the hurlers

Why is that luke? It's not like there is no interest in football in cork - there are probably more football clubs in cork than any other county in ireland

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11547 - 08/07/2012 15:33:23    1211956

Shocking attendance , Cork people don't deserve a team of that quality but they willl be up in croker in sept in their droves looking for tickets with their annoying accent. Enough to make any true gaa followers vomit.

51longago (Mayo) - Posts: 2981 - 08/07/2012 15:39:12    1211960

Awful crowd for Munster football final the Connacht final next Sunday will have over 20,000

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4025 - 08/07/2012 15:42:04    1211966

Cork hurling supporters are in east Cork compared to west Cork which is the football supporters base.I think we will really find out what our support is like when we play Offaly in the qualifiers in Cork.I would expect 20,000+ for the game though.As for the Munster final it is big ask for people in Castlehaven, Bantry and Skibbereen all football strongholds to drive the trip to limerick which would be a 4 hour plus trip just to see Cork hammer Clare.This is from a previous post

lukewalsh96 (Cork) - Posts: 252 - 08/07/2012 15:44:40    1211969

Terrible crowd but i dont agree with the idea of the munster council going back to seeding the munster championship just to get bums on seats. No matter what people say about us and when the throw the one liner at us of not winning anything. Im proud that kildare fans will follow the kildare team in their droves regardless.

lilywhitemagic (Kildare) - Posts: 1693 - 08/07/2012 15:51:55    1211972

and that journey is coming to an end lilly

mantis (Laois) - Posts: 21 - 08/07/2012 16:55:29    1212021

so how are laois going mantis every other year the try and copy kildare laois county board cant think for themselves except when it comes to sharing proceeds of gate receipts!! get back in yer box you want to be a lily!!

lilywhitemagic (Kildare) - Posts: 1693 - 08/07/2012 17:19:45    1212040

Mantis your not colm parkinson by any chance?
the sour grapes and bitterness from that man and jealously of kildare is unreal or does it flow through every laois man feel sorry for yee i really do. hon the lillies!

lilywhitemagic (Kildare) - Posts: 1693 - 08/07/2012 17:24:26    1212042

The Leinster final crowd was poor as well. How may people will be claiming to have been there in the years ahead?!

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8761 - 08/07/2012 17:53:50    1212069

23.500 at Cork v Kerry (Mainly Cork Supporters), 32,000 at Cork v Tipp, Cork v Offaly last night had at least 13,000 because it was pay at the gate and U16's were free so the official attendance was way off, and 9,000 at Cork v Clare. Cork supporters yet again getting a slatting but no mention of Clare 's poor support?? Cork hurlers are playing again Saturday, even the die hard fans will find it hard to attend all the games in the current climate.

rebelfi (Cork) - Posts: 76 - 08/07/2012 18:06:52    1212094

The crowd thing is getting concerning alright.
But the leinster final will put that right I'd say close to 70k will turn up for the classic meath v dublin game.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 08/07/2012 18:49:40    1212128

51longago I think you'll find we have had the highest supported games of the year so far even beating some double headers which were held around the county. Also when talking about true GAA supporters then the great hurling and football county of cork is surely right at the top of the pile, no other supporter deserves an AI ticket more than thsoe who try and follow both of their teams around the country. Id love to see the Mayo hurling attendances down through the years.

tj09 (Cork) - Posts: 481 - 08/07/2012 19:00:03    1212132

51longago
County: Mayo
Posts: 1591

Here you are again finding fault, knocking? Cork don't have to prove their commitment to the GAA at all levels and sexes, unlike your own backwater. Your on about ten threads peddling the same negativity, usually about hurling truly sad.

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4953 - 08/07/2012 19:43:36    1212167