Attendances 2022

[Candystripe]

Looked to be 3,000 in the Brandywell. Lowest attendance this season.

[Martinho II]

Looked to be 3,000 in the Brandywell. Lowest attendance this season.

Think there was only 300 at our game which isnt surprising really.

[wonder88]

Crowds seem to be dropping off, very poor numbers at games the past weekend. Need a strong marketing campaign from the FAI to get the Irish soccer public interested in the league.

[pateen]

Crowds seem to be dropping off, very poor numbers at games the past weekend. Need a strong marketing campaign from the FAI to get the Irish soccer public interested in the league.

Ja think 😄

[sbgawa]

Rovers v Bohs sold out 4 days before the game takes place, another 7500 attendance.
Seriously impressive we didn't have crowds approaching that in 2010 / 11.
The work the Rovers board have done over the last few years has been fantastic.
The free Kids season tickets a few years ago did a lot for building attendances now, also community work has been strong.

[EatYerGreens]

Rovers v Bohs sold out 4 days before the game takes place, another 7500 attendance.
Seriously impressive we didn't have crowds approaching that in 2010 / 11.
The work the Rovers board have done over the last few years has been fantastic.
The free Kids season tickets a few years ago did a lot for building attendances now, also community work has been strong.

Just think how big your crowds would be if you had a football shirt made out of dead bus seats ?

[EalingGreen]

Can someone tell me the PD's average attendances for this season (broken down by club if possible, though not essential) Also the corresponding figure for 2019, if not too much trouble.

Thanks in advance.

[Glen Of Aherlow]

Rovers v Bohs sold out 4 days before the game takes place, another 7500 attendance.
Seriously impressive we didn't have crowds approaching that in 2010 / 11.
The work the Rovers board have done over the last few years has been fantastic.
The free Kids season tickets a few years ago did a lot for building attendances now, also community work has been strong.

Big help to have the stadium ye've got ,in terms of capacity and facilities.

[EatYerGreens]

Can someone tell me the PD's average attendances for this season (broken down by club if possible, though not essential) Also the corresponding figure for 2019, if not too much trouble.

Thanks in advance.

If you scroll back a few pages you'll see the last summary that Nigel did. It hasn't been updated for a while yet, but we also had the 2 week break inbetween.

[EatYerGreens]

If you scroll back a few pages you'll see the last summary that Nigel did. It hasn't been updated for a while yet, but we also had the 2 week break inbetween.

On page 27 :


PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 3,265 (2,878 {2019}; 2,148; 2,006; 1,627; 1,724; 1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488)
Derry - 3,362 (2,878; 2,297; 1,517; 1,563; 1,124; 1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135)
Drogheda - 1,577 (928 FD; 377 FD; 850; 583 FD; 813; 1,064; 817; 977; 811)
Dundalk - 2,808 (2,775; 2,738; 2,674; 2,738; 3,158; 2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355)
Harps - 1,775 (1,153; 708 FD; 1,202; 1,216; 784 FD; 449 FD; 479 FD; 429 FD; 433 FD; 644 FD)
Pat's - 3,582 (1,887; 1,621; 1,504; 1,088; 1,321; 1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346)
Rovers - 5,705 (3,445; 2,749; 2,809; 2,041; 2,890; 2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779)
Shels - 3,402 (1,075 FD; 654 FD; 496 FD; 554 FD; 596 FD; 713 FD; 1,114; 1,187; 781 FD)
Sligo - 2,491 (1,995; 1,853; 1,717; 1,750; 1,750; 1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103)
UCD - 888 (735; 365 FD; 236 FD; 297 FD; 216 FD; 397; 487; 506; 558; 610)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 232 (369; 130; 154; 156; 314; 653 PD; 754; 271; 200)
Bray - 761 (798; 643 PD; 966 PD; 957 PD; 769 PD; 718 PD; 891 PD; 965 PD; 1,121 PD)
Cobh - 1,335 (280; 236; 358; 403; 366; 223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681)
Cork - 3,301 (2,505 PD; 4,245 PD; 4,559 PD; 2,533 PD; 3,263 PD; 3,777 PD; 1,965 PD; 2,786 PD; 2,128)
Galway - 1,961 (795; 746; 1,376 PD; 1,169 PD; 1,290 PD; 975)
Longford - 483 (611; 449; 342; 488 PD; 803 PD; 567; 379; 365; 315)
Treaty - 753 (Not Limerick FC)
Waterford - 1,635 (1,597 PD; 2,329 PD; 1,550; 314; 460; 470; 478; 453; 466)
Wexford - 440 (235; 181; 338; 585 PD; 553; 331; 227; 302; 216)

PREMIER AVERAGE: 2,878 (2,185; 2,170; 1,902; 1,476; 1,681; 1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 1,244 (586; 413; 477; 476; 486; 495; 391; 372; 578)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 2,129 (1,500; 1,249; 1,387; 1,117; 1,249; 1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110)


OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 187,054 (393,238; 316,515; 376,627; 292,204; 332,805; 297,334)
OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 68,393 (79,115; 55,756; 53,461; 52,807; 54,474; 55,408)

OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: 255,447 (472,353; 372,271; 430,088; 345,011; 387,279; 352,742)

[EalingGreen]

On page 27 :
Many Thanks for that (I should have scrolled back another couple of pages!).

Anyhow, aside from the PD's absolute attendances - seriously impressive, btw - I was struck by the 32% increase from 2019.

For in NI, the Premiership saw an increase in 2021/22 over 2018/19 (previous non-Covid season) of.... 32%!

This worked out at an average of 1,440 per club, over the full 12 clubs i.e. half of what the 10 PD clubs have been getting.

[sadloserkid]

If both leagues growing at a rate of 32% doesn't lead to an All-Ireland League (if not a united Ireland) we might as well give up. Written in the stars!

[nigel-harps1954]

Surprised to see 821 at Finn Park tonight considering our form, the usual mid summer dip in attendances, and the lack of buzz about the club at the minute.

[trevy]

984 at Waterford v Bray which is our lowest home crowd of the season.

[nigel-harps1954]

7,445 in Tallaght

[brendy_éire]

UCD-Derry City: 500 is the estimate.

It was nowhere near that.

[EatYerGreens]

UCD-Derry City: 500 is the estimate.

It was nowhere near that.

Higher or lower (he asked in a Bruce Forsyth accent) ?

[EatYerGreens]

Surprised to see 821 at Finn Park tonight considering our form, the usual mid summer dip in attendances, and the lack of buzz about the club at the minute.

You'd hope with the late goals and result that a few more would be back for your game against Rovers next week ?

[nigel-harps1954]

You'd hope with the late goals and result that a few more would be back for your game against Rovers next week ?

Summer has always seen a dip in crowds for Harps, regardless how good or bad we're going. The sort of attendance we saw the last night is a normal enough mid-summer crowd at Finn Park.

[pineapple stu]

UCD-Derry City: 500 is the estimate.

It was nowhere near that.
Would be surprised if it was under 400 tbh. Seems reasonable enough estimate

[DCWA]

Would be surprised if it was under 400 tbh. Seems reasonable enough estimate

As an away fan I thought it would have barely made triple figures no way in hell was there 400 there.

[pineapple stu]

No harm, but if you reckon it was barely 100, then we can ignore your count!

[sbgawa]

I think id park DCWA's count of 100 up there with his assertion that Derry are going to win the league at a canter this year. :eek:

[pineapple stu]

I hear James McClean is definitely on his way too.

Fwiw, programme sales indicate 400-500 of a crowd. Not a massively scientific metric, but they can be quite consistent all the same.

Definitely lower than the Sligo game before the break

[nigel-harps1954]

Update prior to tonights matches.

PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 3,186 (2,878 {2019}; 2,148; 2,006; 1,627; 1,724; 1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488)
Derry - 3,397 (2,878; 2,297; 1,517; 1,563; 1,124; 1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135)
Drogheda - 1,456 (928 FD; 377 FD; 850; 583 FD; 813; 1,064; 817; 977; 811)
Dundalk - 2,870 (2,775; 2,738; 2,674; 2,738; 3,158; 2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355)
Harps - 1,530 (1,153; 708 FD; 1,202; 1,216; 784 FD; 449 FD; 479 FD; 429 FD; 433 FD; 644 FD)
Pat's - 3,565 (1,887; 1,621; 1,504; 1,088; 1,321; 1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346)
Rovers - 5,778 (3,445; 2,749; 2,809; 2,041; 2,890; 2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779)
Shels - 3,031 (1,075 FD; 654 FD; 496 FD; 554 FD; 596 FD; 713 FD; 1,114; 1,187; 781 FD)
Sligo - 2,415 (1,995; 1,853; 1,717; 1,750; 1,750; 1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103)
UCD - 886 (735; 365 FD; 236 FD; 297 FD; 216 FD; 397; 487; 506; 558; 610)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 216 (369; 130; 154; 156; 314; 653 PD; 754; 271; 200)
Bray - 619 (798; 643 PD; 966 PD; 957 PD; 769 PD; 718 PD; 891 PD; 965 PD; 1,121 PD)
Cobh - 1,098 (280; 236; 358; 403; 366; 223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681)
Cork - 3,138 (2,505 PD; 4,245 PD; 4,559 PD; 2,533 PD; 3,263 PD; 3,777 PD; 1,965 PD; 2,786 PD; 2,128)
Galway - 2,075 (795; 746; 1,376 PD; 1,169 PD; 1,290 PD; 975)
Longford - 450 (611; 449; 342; 488 PD; 803 PD; 567; 379; 365; 315)
Treaty - 690 (Not Limerick FC)
Waterford - 1,470 (1,597 PD; 2,329 PD; 1,550; 314; 460; 470; 478; 453; 466)
Wexford - 406 (235; 181; 338; 585 PD; 553; 331; 227; 302; 216)

PREMIER AVERAGE: 2,846 (2,185; 2,170; 1,902; 1,476; 1,681; 1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 1,112 (586; 413; 477; 476; 486; 495; 391; 372; 578)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 2,068 (1,500; 1,249; 1,387; 1,117; 1,249; 1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110)


OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 290,323 (393,238; 316,515; 376,627; 292,204; 332,805; 297,334)
OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 92,311 (79,115; 55,756; 53,461; 52,807; 54,474; 55,408)

OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: 382,634 (472,353; 372,271; 430,088; 345,011; 387,279; 352,742)

[DCWA]

I think id park DCWA's count of 100 up there with his assertion that Derry are going to win the league at a canter this year. :eek:

Now now, in the predictions thread I have Derry 2nd and Rovers 1st. Even that 2nd is now taking on a distinctly wishful appearance.

What I maintained was, when Derry were playing well, there was only one good team in the league. Clearly we are now back to where we were last year as a league in that there are 0 again.

[nr637]

St. Patrick's Athletic 1-2 Shamrock Rovers
Att: 4,000 (estimate) according to Extratime.ie

Did it looked as packed on LOITV or was anyone there to comment!

[joey B]

St. Patrick's Athletic 1-2 Shamrock Rovers
Att: 4,000 (estimate) according to Extratime.ie

Did it looked as packed on LOITV or was anyone there to comment!

https://mobile.twitter.com/McDonnellDan/status/1541493328100954113

Decent shot of the crowd there,good attendance for a Monday….

[PartySaint]

St. Patrick's Athletic 1-2 Shamrock Rovers
Att: 4,000 (estimate) according to Extratime.ie

Did it looked as packed on LOITV or was anyone there to comment!

4,365 the official attendance

[D24Saint]

4,365 the official attendance

Looked a decent crowd for a Monday night. It’s safe to assume we are looking a something very different on Friday night.

[Martinho II]

Cobhs home attendances strike out for me. What on earth are they doing thats its an increase of 5 times of last season. Any one any inside info on this?

[culloty82]

Of course this would be one of the few times Cork away fans would show up in Cobh's stats, but that would still only account for a maximum of two games.

[joey B]

Galway and Waterford might bring in a decent crowd of away fans aswell ,added to the first couple of games which might have a few extra aswell…

[nigel-harps1954]

The rest of their attendances are sitting steady between 600-800 as well, which is still a marked improvement.

[sadloserkid]

I think there's a bit of a buzz around Cobh football at the moment as well - weren't all the various strands in the town involved in that new facility there? That might have played a part in healing old wounds and generating goodwill? It's not driven by results anyway.

[EatYerGreens]

Cobh have obviously had a noticeable lift via their fixtures to date with Cork City. A gate of 4,000 will have a noticeable impact on your average if it is otherwise only 6-800. Plus there have been a few times when Cobh have been playing at home and Cork haven't - either because of the 9 team situation in the FD, or different nights of the week being used. So that may have drawn a few Cork heads to watch Cobh to get their fix.

It is also Cobh's centenary year, so the club presumably has a higher profile locally off the back of that. Which may be a big part of the answer ?

[nr637]

4,365 the official attendance

Well I'll be..................4,365 on a Monday night, I suppose it was a derby and Shams are top and probably had over 1 to 2,000+ away support, makes sense.

Great to see, hope it continues.

[PartySaint]

Well I'll be..................4,365 on a Monday night, I suppose it was a derby and Shams are top and probably had over 1 to 2,000+ away support, makes sense.

Great to see, hope it continues.

1,100 tickets given to them, not sure if they sold them all, they hadn't up to about 6 o'clock on the day

Some great off the field work been done by the club the past few years which is coming to fruition even if on the field is garbage,

[Skruf]

That’s a really super attendance for a Monday night, it’s great to see for the league as a whole, regardless of individual allegiances.

[placid casual]

Over 4k at a game on a Monday. That's the lure of the champions I guess.

[Glen Of Aherlow]

Over 4k at a game on a Monday. That's the lure of the champions I guess.

That’s the lure of Jack Scott

[outspoken]

There's a good interview with Cobh chairman Bill O'Leary on Between the Stripes LOI podcast this week covering a lot of what the club has done to improve attendances. As someone pointed out above, the Cobh 4 football project where numerous groups came together to fund a new astro facility has really helped healed old wounds. Moving games to Friday night has helped as well as locals have less distractions than they would on weekends.

[nr637]

If new manager Shane Keegan can get some momentum in the team and results in the fixtures over the few weeks, that show some form of improvement, then the home FAI Cup fixture against Cork City in August should attract another healthy attendance of 4000+ :p

[2 Year Contract]

2,115 the official figure for Pats v Drogs. Lowest crowd of the season (500 lower than UCD at home on a Monday night earlier in the season). The weather probably the biggest factor in that. Haven’t got a soaking in Richmond as good as I did in that second half in a good few years

[Glen Of Aherlow]

2,115 the official figure for Pats v Drogs. Lowest crowd of the season (500 lower than UCD at home on a Monday night earlier in the season). The weather probably the biggest factor in that. Haven’t got a soaking in Richmond as good as I did in that second half in a good few years

A night like that really shows how much Richmond is not fit for purpose anymore , as much as we all love the place

[nigel-harps1954]

Haven't the official figure yet, but was just under 1,000 in Finn Park. Seemed to be issues with scanners not scanning tickets properly again.

[nr637]

A night like that really shows how much Richmond is not fit for purpose anymore , as much as we all love the place

Still a decent attendance, even if the results for Pats have not been great. I think any club who can maintain over 2000+ average playing mid-table is great. Well done St. Pats! :highfive:

[nr637]

Seen Extratime.ie report gave an attendance of 100 at Cobh Ramblers 0 Treaty United 2 last night, I would say a few more, closer to 250 with about 20/25 away fans mainly in the seated stand.

[ToberonaTornado]

Seen Extratime.ie report gave an attendance of 100 at Cobh Ramblers 0 Treaty United 2 last night, I would say a few more, closer to 250 with about 20/25 away fans mainly in the seated stand.
Very Surprised at that attendance tbrh.
Thought Keegan landing there would put a couple of hundred on the gate.

Dundalk 2241

[Nesta99]

I know it was raining so more people squeezed in under cover but that 2241 is out if kilter in what Id have thought again. Its a solid attendance for UCD and time of the year and in the rain.