Attendances 2019

[D24Saint]

7K+ at Tallaght is great.... when you consider the buffer zone between fans and first few rows blocked off this must be very close to capacity.

Fantastic attendance the whole area had a big match feeling, the public order unit where patrolling as far down as Kingswood.

[sbgawa]

The seat kills in the south stand are a real bummer but after the pitch invasions by muppets i can see why.
I do think they could move a few rows back into play though they kill a good 250 seats.
Probably only 1 or 2 matches where it is a problem though and there were some spare seats as well, no one wss turned away AFAIK.

[El-Pietro]

1962 at Turners Cross last night. Pretty good for a Monday, on the day schools are back.

[ToberonaTornado]

1655 Sligo v Dundalk.

[seand]

Two good crowds for a Monday night when the two home teams are down the table.

[ger121]

Good crowds for a Monday but no doubt would have been higher if they didn’t have to be moved.

[Shearer]

I'd like to see average Monday/Tuesday attendances Vs weekends.

[marinobohs]

I'd like to see average Monday/Tuesday attendances Vs weekends.
Absolutely no doubt that Mon/Tues crowds are lower. Tend to be more difficult for away fans (school/work night) and many junior etc teams train on Tuesday.
Why the League insists on foisting so many on us is the third secret of Abbotstown 😁

[D24Saint]

Absolutely no doubt that Mon/Tues crowds are lower. Tend to be more difficult for away fans (school/work night) and many junior etc teams train on Tuesday.
Why the League insists on foisting so many on us is the third secret of Abbotstown 😁

The games should be as regionalised as possible for midweek games, it would at least help.

[marinobohs]

The games should be as regionalised as possible for midweek games, it would at least help.
That would certainly help. Expect it NEVER to happen so.

[seand]

The games should be as regionalised as possible for midweek games, it would at least help.

The flip side of that is you don't want your big local derbies on a Monday night.

[Shearer]

2,837 in Oriel.

[oriel]

I was thinking just over 3k before it was announced, so wasn't too far out, had this been a previous season with Cork challenging, it would have been around 3.5k.

Kudos to the Cork fans who made the long journey for this, around 50-60 on away terrace, probably another 50-60 in stand. Not sure I would be that interested if boot was on the other foot.

[Johnnie C]

What was the crowd in Galway tonight?

[Olander]

What was the crowd in Galway tonight?
The crowd was announced at "1,525".

Anybody that knows Terryland will tell you there was over 2,000 there tonight. It makes sense to announce a lower attendance when a large cut of it is going to the FAI and Shamrock Rovers. There was easily 500-600 Rovers fans in attendance also.

[nigel-harps1954]

Harps v pats 1054

[ToberonaTornado]

954 Waterford v Dundalk FAI cup

Any estimated attendance for the Tunnocks teeth rot cup fixture?

[Nesta99]

I know it was a Monday night but a cup 1/4 final should have certainly broken 1k in Waterford. Any idea how many travelled down to the game? The whole Europe fiasco has done serious damage to Waterford FC - thanks no doubt to the once main man in Abbotstown, fans shouldnt really have abondoned the club to such an extent due to the supposed manipulation on one main individual that backfired!? Unless there is something else going on behind the scenes that is keeping the crowds from bothering. I'd have thought there was a stronger traditional hardcore base in Waterford than less than 1k.

[ToberonaTornado]

I know it was a Monday night but a cup 1/4 final should have certainly broken 1k in Waterford. Any idea how many travelled down to the game? The whole Europe fiasco has done serious damage to Waterford FC - thanks no doubt to the once main man in Abbotstown, fans shouldnt really have abondoned the club to such an extent due to the supposed manipulation on one main individual that backfired!? Unless there is something else going on behind the scenes that is keeping the crowds from bothering. I'd have thought there was a stronger traditional hardcore base in Waterford than less than 1k.

Dundalk had about 100 down at it.

Dermot Keely


What a joke, Dundalk played a quarter final of the major Cup Competition in Waterford on a Monday night with less than 1,000 people attending. Why? I hear you ask. The answer–because the tie had to be re-arranged to allow Waterford pay Hearts Colts on Friday. What a joke. What a way to treat the League’s most prestigious competition. How can the F.A.I. Cup be treated with so little respect. I am sure the sponsors of the Cup were not best pleased. But hey it’s run by our glorious F.AI. it has to be a joke. I’m sure John Delaney is in his garden laughing his socks off as the F.A.I. lurch from one farce to another. Only good thing about it is that Dundalk won.

This leaves Shamrock Rovers, Dundalk and Sligo Rovers through, to be joined by the winner of Crumlin Utd v Bohs. Again due to the “magnificent” work of the F.A.I. the draw will be live at 8.30am on RADIO. Most prestigious Cup competition – I don’t think so


Potentially a great weekend ahead for Shels in the First Division. Surely the time has come for them to claim a place in the Premier Division. Hopefully they will win the match against the Drogs and clinch the title. I’ll be glued to the phone looking at their results. I know to my cost the feeling of Last Match Blues. To all the people travelling, get behind the team and enjoy the game, if that is possible.


I see that RTE, our national broadcaster are now showing a few League of Ireland matches as the season draws to a close. Well Whoopee and thanks for that. I don’t know what they have been doing since May. I understand the L.O.I. is a niche sport. I understand that it does not compete with GAA or Rugby as far as viewing figures are concerned, but Soccer is still the biggest sport played in Ireland and is a market that can be tapped into. Again it is up to the F.A.I. to negotiate a deal that includes the L.O.I. when they do a deal for the International team. But will it happen, you tell me.


What a debut for Jack Byrne, fantastic performance and showed what a L.O.I. player is capable of. He looked completely comfortable playing in the National Team.
Congratulations also to Stephen Kenny on his brilliant start to the U21 Euro qualifiers, showing that the L.O.I. can produce top class Managers as well as top class players.

https://dermotkeely.blogspot.com/2019/09/our-national-broadcaster-what-joke.html?fbclid=IwAR2PcmCHudsZVkzx_3xg8y2cerdNorh R-iXt0yuQhMAoKs8uhsrYXiPeUrs

[EatYerGreens]

The crowd was announced at "1,525".

Anybody that knows Terryland will tell you there was over 2,000 there tonight. It makes sense to announce a lower attendance when a large cut of it is going to the FAI and Shamrock Rovers. There was easily 500-600 Rovers fans in attendance also.

And the usual display of grown men invading the pitch after a Rovers goal, like giddy toddlers who can't contain themselves

I hope the FAI is fining the fcuk out of them every time it happens, as it's becoming a regular thing with some clubs now.

[David BOHie]

Absolutely no doubt that Mon/Tues crowds are lower. Tend to be more difficult for away fans (school/work night) and many junior etc teams train on Tuesday.
Why the League insists on foisting so many on us is the third secret of Abbotstown 😁

Interestingly, Bohs' average attendance for Monday league games this year is 3021. The average league attendance in general is 2,899. We played Rovers and Derry on Mondays attracting 3594 and 2448 respectively.

[Nesta99]

And the usual display of grown men invading the pitch after a Rovers goal, like giddy toddlers who can't contain themselves

I hope the FAI is fining the fcuk out of them every time it happens, as it's becoming a regular thing with some clubs now.

Now? Its been going on for years. Many clubs have had idiots run on to the pitch occasionally but it's part of (some) of Rovers supporters' goal celebration signature a long while whenever they can. Not suggesting that it was a Rovers fan but there was a numpty out of the North Stand of the Aviva, up and over hoarding like a flipping cat at the Switzerland game and got as far as jumping in with the players celebration. He had a green an white 'hooped' scarf on but may be a coincidence although it looked like a honed skill!!

[Charlie Darwin]

If there was no umbrella, it wasn't a Rovers fan. You should know that Nesta.

[marinobohs]

Interestingly, Bohs' average attendance for Monday league games this year is 3021. The average league attendance in general is 2,899. We played Rovers and Derry on Mondays attracting 3594 and 2448 respectively.
Was talking more generally across the League. Bohs V shams always a crowd puller but (unfortunately) not a reflection of league attendances.
Tallaght attracted 7000 for last derby but about 1000 for previous fixture (previous Tuesday I think).

[Nesta99]

If there was no umbrella, it wasn't a Rovers fan. You should know that Nesta.

Damn! I knew I forgot the clincher..

[redarmyfaction]

I think he said 1685 in the Showgs about 200 Gebirgsjaeger.

[trevy]

954 Waterford v Dundalk FAI cup

Any estimated attendance for the Tunnocks teeth rot cup fixture?

700 maximum. Monday night's crowd was disappointing for a Cup quarter final. Waterford's crowds are always poor except on Friday night's.The only time our crowds have dropped below 1000 in league was for a Saturday and Monday night game.

[ToberonaTornado]

700 maximum. Monday night's crowd was disappointing for a Cup quarter final. Waterford's crowds are always poor except on Friday night's.The only time our crowds have dropped below 1000 in league was for a Saturday and Monday night game.

Thanks trevvy.

Drogs v Shelbourne 2596.

congrats to Shelbourne on promotion.

[Shearer]

275 in Limerick.

[Nesta99]

Thanks trevvy.

Drogs v Shelbourne 2596.

congrats to Shelbourne on promotion.

Wasnt the capacity called as 2000?

[Nesta99]

Drogheda's promotion would be of greater advantage to Dundalk though I do like the trips to Donegal best out of those that could be in the the play-off.

[red bellied]

I think he said 1685 in the Showgs about 200 Gebirgsjaeger.

1655 and maybe 150 Harps at a stretch.

[ToberonaTornado]

Wasnt the capacity called as 2000?

Thought so myself tbh.the number is from Drogs themselves.

https://twitter.com/DroghedaUnited/status/1172605014671527936

[ToberonaTornado]

989 waterford v dundalk

[El-Pietro]

I think I heard 2016 at Turners Cross, may have been 2060.

[sidewayspasser]

I think I heard 2016 at Turners Cross, may have been 2060.
I heard 2016.

[David BOHie]

Any update on this Nigel? Or does anybody else keep track of their own club's average?
Bohs' league average this year is 2864 which 9 home end sellouts, 10 in total if you include Rovers this Friday.
Might add the cup attendances to it if I get ahold of them

[nigel-harps1954]

Any update on this Nigel? Or does anybody else keep track of their own club's average?
Bohs' league average this year is 2864 which 9 home end sellouts, 10 in total if you include Rovers this Friday.
Might add the cup attendances to it if I get ahold of them

Don't rush me...

[ToberonaTornado]

3634 Dundalk v Shams on Monday evening.

As White Horse mentioned in an other thread,it was a v.poor evening weather wise in Dundalk on Monday evening.Casual support,kids/families etc weren't going to turn up to get ****hed down on :(

[nigel-harps1954]

Updated:

Missing the following games, have estimates included for them at the minute.

Dundalk v Waterford - 1st July
Harps v Cork - 1st July
Bohs v Waterford - 13th Sept
Shamrock Rovers v St Pats - 20th Sept
Longford v Cobh - 29th June
Limerick v Cobh - 26th July
Longford v Galway -27th July
Longford v Bray - 14th Sept
Wexford v Cabo - 21st Sept
Bray v Drogheda - 21st Sept

PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 2,866 (2,148; 2,006; 1,627; 1,724; 1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488)
Cork - 2,543 (4,245; 4,559; 2,533; 3,263; 3,777; 1,965; 2,786; 2,128 FD)
Derry - 2,957 (2,297; 1,517; 1,563; 1,124; 1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135)
Dundalk - 2,802 (2,738; 2,674; 2,738; 3,158; 2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355)
Harps - 1,183 (708 FD; 1,202; 1,216; 784 FD; 449 FD; 479 FD; 429 FD; 433 FD; 644 FD)
Pat's - 1,862 (1,621; 1,504; 1,088; 1,321; 1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346)
Rovers - 3,571 (2,749; 2,809; 2,041; 2,890; 2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779)
Sligo - 2,011 (1,853; 1,717; 1,750; 1,750; 1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103)
Waterford - 1,720 (2,329; 1,550 FD; 314 FD; 460 FD; 470 FD; 478 FD; 453 FD; 466 FD)
UCD - 725 (365 FD; 236 FD; 297 FD; 216 FD; 397; 487; 506; 558; 610)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 394 (130; 154; 156; 314; 653 PD; 754; 271; 200)
Bray - 754 (643 PD; 966 PD; 957 PD; 769 PD; 718 PD; 891 PD; 965 PD; 1,121 PD)
Cabinteely - 383 (261; 346; 352; 610)
Cobh - 272 (236; 358; 403; 366; 223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681)
Drogheda - 853 (377; 850 PD; 583; 813 PD; 1,064 PD; 817 PD; 977 PD; 811 PD)
Galway - 795 (746; 1,376 PD; 1,169 PD; 1,290 PD; 975)
Limerick - 435(931 PD; 1,610 PD; 1,131; 1,206 PD; 757 PD; 1,649 PD; 734; 569)
Longford - 609 (449; 342; 488 PD; 803 PD; 567; 379; 365; 315)
Shels - 1,075 (654; 496; 554; 596; 713; 1,114 PD; 1,187 PD; 781)
Wexford - 237 (181; 338; 585 PD; 553; 331; 227; 302; 216)

PREMIER AVERAGE: 2,206 (2,170; 1,902; 1,476; 1,681; 1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 576 (413; 477; 476; 486; 495; 391; 372; 578)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 1,457 (1,249; 1,387; 1,117; 1,249; 1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110)


OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 350,723 (316,515; 376,627; 292,204; 332,805; 297,334)
OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 77,767 (55,756; 53,461; 52,807; 54,474; 55,408)

OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: 428,490 (372,271; 430,088; 345,011; 387,279; 352,742)

[David BOHie]

Bohs Waterford was 2373. Officially.
Great work Nigel!

[Martinho II]

Nigel if you get onto James Donnelly or Padraig Stapleton(the younger bro) on twitter they would be happy to give you the figures as I tried looking up written match reports for those games and nothing was mentioned!

[nigel-harps1954]

Thanks Marty, was going to give James a shout alright.

[Johnnie C]

The "best supported team in the country" were very, very low on numbers at the Brandywell tonight. Credit to the 6 or 7 who were in attendance.

[Nesta99]

The "best supported team in the country" were very, very low on numbers at the Brandywell tonight. Credit to the 6 or 7 who were in attendance.

Must be the away section in the Brandywell that put them off travelling....

[CorribsideSteve]

The attendance read out over the intercom at Sligo-Dundalk sounded like 4,079. Maybe I heard wrong. But I thought it looked more than that? Showgrounds looked lovely on telly packed out all the same.

[redarmyfaction]

The attendance read out over the intercom at Sligo-Dundalk sounded like 4,079. Maybe I heard wrong. But I thought it looked more than that? Showgrounds looked lovely on telly packed out all the same.

Ya that is the right figure, it was a sell out AFAIK.

[sullanefc]

The "best supported team in the country" were very, very low on numbers at the Brandywell tonight. Credit to the 6 or 7 who were in attendance.


Must be the away section in the Brandywell that put them off travelling....

LOL at the bitter digs. Top of the attendance charts for the last 5 years and when we are 3rd from bottom in a wretched season the pops come out for a poor away attendance on the other side of the country. Sad feckers.

[Candystripe]

The attendance read out over the intercom at Sligo-Dundalk sounded like 4,079. Maybe I heard wrong. But I thought it looked more than that? Showgrounds looked lovely on telly packed out all the same.

I listened online to it as RTE blocked it to the 6 counties on Sky and RTE PLAYER.

[Nesta99]

LOL at the bitter digs. Top of the attendance charts for the last 5 years and when we are 3rd from bottom in a wretched season the pops come out for a poor away attendance on the other side of the country. Sad feckers.

Strange comment considering the claims that few travel to Oriel due to the away section. I can understand your frustration and subsequent crankiness though!