2015 attendances

[gufc2000]

1525 at Deacy Park. Our largest league attendance for a while. Large travelling support from Limerick who were in full voice

[Dalymountrower]

2,000+ in Dalymount.About 200 Germany fans spending lots of money on Bohs shirts!

[nigel-harps1954]

This time two years ago, Athlone were celebrating promotion. Last night, they played out their last home game in front of scarcely 300 people, a total of which in the end included 49 away supporters.
It goes to show the fragile nature of LOI clubs.

[outspoken]

This time two years ago, Athlone were celebrating promotion. Last night, they played out their last home game in front of scarcely 300 people, a total of which in the end included 49 away supporters.
It goes to show the fragile nature of LOI clubs.

And they say they never had a bandwagon well lol

[nigel-harps1954]

So far:

Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk: 4,800
Bohemians v St Pats: 2,055
Galway v Limerick: 1,525
Wexford v Shelbourne: 1,035
Athlone v Harps: 300-ish
UCD v Cabinteely: 153

Drogheda v Cork: ?
Derry v Bray: ?

[oriel]

I would be very surprised if that 4,800 figure is correct from Tallaght last night. Take 800 allocated away support and possibly 200 more Dlk fans scattered around the ground (I met at least 10), I don't think there was 3,800 home support with a small German addition?

The Star is going with 4,500, it just didn't look that high to me, maybe I'm wrong, and an official attendance would help, but I would have thought even 4k was a high figure.

[nigel-harps1954]

I don't expect to hear any official figure. They've been a disaster to try get any figures off this season.

[ATFC-1887]

And they say they never had a bandwagon well lol
When did any Athlone fan ever say we didn't have a bandwagon..............

[wonder88]

Proper atmosphere at Terryand last night, with over 300 Limerick fans in the old stand really backing there team. The locals across from them made some noise as well. Galway in a bit of trouble, but may yet survive, and if they do it will be a great achievement. A team that finished 3rd in the first division last year and lost Manning and Paddy Barrett have 29 points in a very competitive league, but need at least 3 more to be safe.

[chickennuggets]

About 1400 or so in the City Calling last night. More Sligo fans than Town fans

[toffeejay]

I would be very surprised if that 4,800 figure is correct from Tallaght last night. Take 800 allocated away support and possibly 200 more Dlk fans scattered around the ground (I met at least 10), I don't think there was 3,800 home support with a small German addition?

The Star is going with 4,500, it just didn't look that high to me, maybe I'm wrong, and an official attendance would help, but I would have thought even 4k was a high figure.

Fully agree, closer to 3800 than 4800.

[Nesta99]

Well the Rovers board would be between a rock and a hard place on attendance for this game. Go high and it makes a mockery of their stance on games covered by RTE, go low and with the significant demand for tickets that was spurned, it was easier to pull a figure out of a hat!

[White Horse]

Well the Rovers board would be between a rock and a hard place on attendance for this game. Go high and it makes a mockery of their stance on games covered by RTE, go low and with the significant demand for tickets that was spurned, it was easier to pull a figure out of a hat!

They got the balance just about right.

The home section was not massively deserted, so their stance on limiting the number of away fans did not appear ridiculous.

As we have seem in Oriel Park, if the game is sufficiently attractive, TV coverage doesn't really reduce numbers.

In addition, a lot of the newer fans in Oriel Park have been attracted to games after watching games on TV.

[Asterix]

Rovers stance was mainly over the 7:05 kick offs.

[trevy]

350 estimate from extra time at Cobh v Waterford.

[nigel-harps1954]

Any figure from Longford v Sligo?

Also anyone able to help with Derry or Drogheda?

[outspoken]

Any figure from Longford v Sligo?

Also anyone able to help with Derry or Drogheda?

will try get an official figure for you

[Charlie Darwin]

They got the balance just about right.

The home section was not massively deserted, so their stance on limiting the number of away fans did not appear ridiculous.

As we have seem in Oriel Park, if the game is sufficiently attractive, TV coverage doesn't really reduce numbers.

In addition, a lot of the newer fans in Oriel Park have been attracted to games after watching games on TV.
Home stand was deserted before the game but it filled up after kick off, a lot of people standing behind the goals as well. Say 2,000.
Main stand full bar the partition = ~3,000.

[strikeforce]

450 at DROGS V CITY. Terrible attendance for a premier league game.

[Martinho II]

will try get an official figure for you

I was told unofficially that gate was 1500-1800. 1000 travelled down from Sligo.

[De Town]

Sligo had a good crowd down but I don't think they had 1000. Would have said about 1300 total myself. About 600/700 home/away split.

[Acornvilla]

Not sure if ye've heard, but longford folk don't rate Tony Cousins much.

On an aside, if we weren't so cat we'd probably be able to average 1,000 odd, but it'd be a push to get more out given the well documented lack of people living in the place. Club need to do a lot of fundamentals better thou, the games aren't publicized as well as they should be. Some of the section O boys took it upon themselves to try and get the word out there for the Sligo match, and apparently paid some dividend.

[outspoken]

Sligo had a good crowd down but I don't think they had 1000. Would have said about 1300 total myself. About 600/700 home/away split.

Yep that's what I would have said too and when I asked someone at the club for an official figure they said they didn't have one but this is the same sort of figure they came out with

[oriel]

Home stand was deserted before the game but it filled up after kick off, a lot of people standing behind the goals as well. Say 2,000.
Main stand full bar the partition = ~3,000.

Dundalk Democrat estimated an attendance of 3,000 for the game last Friday v Rovers. I would have thought that was about right maybe 3,200 tops?

[Charlie Darwin]

Dundalk Democrat estimated an attendance of 3,000 for the game last Friday v Rovers. I would have thought that was about right maybe 3,200 tops?
No idea where they got that. Ground was a lot more than half full, and there were people standing behind both goals.

[nigel-harps1954]

Just seen the highlights of Rovers v Dundalk now, have to say, that's as full as I've seen Tallaght in a long time and I wouldn't say 4,800 estimate was too far off really. The main stand was as full as it's been all season. Unless I get anything official, I'll just stick with the 4,800.

An attendance of 3,000 would leave 3,000 empty seats. You'd struggle to have found any more than 1,500 empty seats there the other night at most.

[Martinho II]

Sligo had a good crowd down but I don't think they had 1000. Would have said about 1300 total myself. About 600/700 home/away split.

thats what the Longford Leader say as well!

[jinxy lilywhite]

No idea where they got that. Ground was a lot more than half full, and there were people standing behind both goals.

From what I can remember no one was allowed to stand behind the goals close to the away fans. Only folk there were Gardai and fire brigade.
Could you see behind the other goals end as that was full of flags.
The rovers side with the ultras looked less than 2/3 full but then again when folk stand they squeeze into central areas

[seand]

There was plenty of room in the east stand, the west stand was near full. Even if the east stand was only 50% full there was easily 4,000 at it, and more like 4500+ I'd say

[oriel]

Just seen the highlights of Rovers v Dundalk now, have to say, that's as full as I've seen Tallaght in a long time and I wouldn't say 4,800 estimate was too far off really. The main stand was as full as it's been all season. Unless I get anything official, I'll just stick with the 4,800.

An attendance of 3,000 would leave 3,000 empty seats. You'd struggle to have found any more than 1,500 empty seats there the other night at most.

Actually that's a fair point on the 6k seating, 3k is way off and far too low a figure, and the main stand was indeed full bar the small segregated area.

[nr637]

Premier Division
Team Venue Average

Cork City Turner's Cross 3,398
Dundalk Oriel Park 3,075
Shamrock Rovers Tallaght Stadium 2,843
Sligo Rovers The Showgrounds 1,723
Bohemians Dalymount Park 1,712
St. Patrick's Ath. Richmond Park 1,437
Galway United Eamonn Deacy Park 1,299
Limerick Markets Field 1,281
Derry City Brandywell Stadium 1,263
Longford Town City Calling Stadium 902
Drogheda United Hunky Dorys Park 774
Bray Wanderers Carlisle Grounds 691

First Division
Team Venue Average

Finn Harps Finn Park 829
Shelbourne Tolka Park 659
Cabinteely Stradbrook 605
Wexford Youths Ferrycarrig Park 558
Waterford United Waterford Regional Sports Ground 444
Cobh Ramblers St. Coleman's Park 313
Athlone Town Athlone Town Stadium 304
UCD UCD Bowl 262

[Longfordian]

What have you done with nigel you monster?

[nigel-harps1954]

What have you done with nigel you monster?

Mines better.

[nigel-harps1954]

Week 27:

PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 1,712 (1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488; 1,835; 2,366)
Bray - 766 (718; 891; 965; 1,121; 952; 1,169)
Cork - 3,398 (3,777; 1,965; 2,786; 2,128 FD; 1,693 FD; 2,681)
Derry - 1,146 (1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135; 1,965 FD; 2,436)
Drogheda - 767 (1,064; 817; 977; 811; 859; 1,106)
Dundalk - 3,143 (2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355; 1,877; 2,371)
Galway - 1,293 (975 FD)
Limerick - 1,059 (757; 1,649; 734 FD; 569 FD; 598 FD; 429 FD)
Longford - 816 (567 FD; 379 FD; 365 FD; 315 FD; 230 FD; 260 FD)
Pat's - 1,432 (1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346; 1,756; 1,631)
Rovers - 2,946 (2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779; 3,794; 3,611)
Sligo - 1,747 (1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103; 1,807; 1,756)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 314 (653 PD; 754; 271; 200; 354; 462)
Cabinteely - 618 (No previous)
Cobh - 366 (223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681; 368; 403)
Harps - 803 (449; 479; 429; 433; 644; 480) -
Shels - 611 (713; 1,114 PD; 1,187 PD; 781; 737; 972)
UCD - 216 (397 PD; 487 PD; 506 PD; 558 PD; 610 PD; 272)
Waterford - 460 (470; 478; 453; 466; 619; 434)
Wexford - 553 (331; 227; 302; 216; 343; 494)


PREMIER AVERAGE: 1,684 (1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547; 1,512; 2,010)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 488 (495; 391; 372; 578; 682; 417)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 1,158 (1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110; 1,095; 1,175)


TOTAL WEEKLY ATTENDANCE: 12,768

OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 52,678 (55,408)
OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 301,356(297,334)

OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: ​354,034 (352,742)

[nigel-harps1954]

Premier Division
Team Venue Average

Cork City Turner's Cross 3,398
Dundalk Oriel Park 3,075
Shamrock Rovers Tallaght Stadium 2,843
Sligo Rovers The Showgrounds 1,723
Bohemians Dalymount Park 1,712
St. Patrick's Ath. Richmond Park 1,437
Galway United Eamonn Deacy Park 1,299
Limerick Markets Field 1,281
Derry City Brandywell Stadium 1,263
Longford Town City Calling Stadium 902
Drogheda United Hunky Dorys Park 774
Bray Wanderers Carlisle Grounds 691

First Division
Team Venue Average

Finn Harps Finn Park 829
Shelbourne Tolka Park 659
Cabinteely Stradbrook 605
Wexford Youths Ferrycarrig Park 558
Waterford United Waterford Regional Sports Ground 444
Cobh Ramblers St. Coleman's Park 313
Athlone Town Athlone Town Stadium 304
UCD UCD Bowl 262


Just wondering where your figures came from? They're an awful lot different to mine in places.

[Dunny]

Dundalk/Galway 3122
Cork/Longford 2011
Pats/Drogs 836

[White Horse]

Dundalk/Galway 3122
Cork/Longford 2011
Pats/Drogs 836

The Cork attendance must be a typo.

[toffeejay]

Just one more round of fixtures for Shels to prove they're not now the 5th best supported side in Dublin :D

Rovers - 2,946 (2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779; 3,794; 3,611)
Bohs - 1,712 (1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488; 1,835; 2,366)
Pat's - 1,432 (1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346; 1,756; 1,631)
Cabinteely - 618 (No previous)
Shels - 611 (713; 1,114 PD; 1,187 PD; 781; 737; 972)
UCD - 216 (397 PD; 487 PD; 506 PD; 558 PD; 610 PD; 272)

[Nesta99]

The Cork attendance must be a typo.

Yes its missing a zero at the end!

[NeverFeltBetter]

2647 at Market's Field tonight, think that's the official biggest crowd of the season.

[nigel-harps1954]

2647 at Market's Field tonight, think that's the official biggest crowd of the season.

2,308 saw Markets Field opened up.

Biggest attendance at a Limerick home match since April 2nd 2013 against Shamrock Rovers in Thomond Park which had 3,006 at it.

[White Horse]

2647 at Market's Field tonight, think that's the official biggest crowd of the season.

Great crowd. Keep the faith lads. The great escape is still on.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Fair few were heading for the exits early, according to people who were there. It's MF opening night all over again.

[Nesta99]

2647 at Market's Field tonight, think that's the official biggest crowd of the season.

Just stay up! That is a great crowd for a team in the doldrums fr so long, bottom of the league and moving around grounds for years. A settled home and a chance of staying up and 2.5k show up. With no waxing lyrical of marketing campaigns either!

[nigel-harps1954]

Smallest crowd of the season in Finn Park by a long margin, only held up slightly by a large travelling crowd from Wexford. A lot of Harps fans saving themselves for the play-offs. 300 is the estimate given by someone at the game.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Good run of form recently, excitement of a relegation scrap, and a perception that Limerick were likely to beat Derry tonight would all have been factors in a big crowd. Limerick have been higher in the table at this point in other seasons and been getting three figures. That less than hardcore support is very fickle in Limerick.

[toffeejay]

I know that attendances don't count for everything, that Wexford have done wonders of the last couple of years and deserve their place in the Premier Division, Limerick and Sligo have been poor for most the season... But... its a bit of a kick in the teeth for the top flight if both Sligo and Limerick are possibly replaced by Wexford and UCD.

[Acornvilla]

A good 500 people had left MF with 5 minutes to go, nearing 1,000 before the whistle went I'd say, decent atmosphere otherwise. Bit annoyed that I turned up 45 minutes early and was told that tickets to the main stand were already sold out, with there being at least 50 empty seats in there for the entire match..

Derry were decent, nothing special, but made it difficult for Limerick to get time on the ball, deserved to win. Match being on TV next week and the loss, will probably half the crowd.

[nigel-harps1954]

So, turns out initial reports from Finn Park were greatly exaggerated. There was 20 Wexford fans in a still very disappointing crowd of 540.

[wonder88]

Youths twitter say there was 100 Wexford fans there. That is a good crowd in Limerick but as others have pointed out their core support is still fairly small. I was at the other home fixture v Derry early early in the season, Monday night game, and I think it might have been their smallest gate. The move to the Markets Field and a quite remarkable turn-around in results have helped in getting the public interested again.