Attendances 2023 (Size of away support )

[sulywaterfordfc]

Don't the FAI own the ground! They are never going to not give themselves a licence.

I could be wrong but for some reason my head tells me the FAI own United Park, Coleman’s Park and Ferrycarrig. Ironically two (Ferrycarrig and Utd Park) of those grounds need serious work.

[ForzaForth]

Ferrycarrig is jointly owned by the FAI and Wexford Football League.

[outspoken]

Didn't see any Kerry fans (not to say there wasn't a few)

[nr637]

Game 7

Premier Division
Cork v Drogheda - 50+
Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers - 6/700
Sligo Rovers v Bohs - 150
St Pats v UCD - 10+
Shelbourne v Derry - 1/200


First Division
Waterford v Harps - 10+
Athlone v Galway - 1/200
Cobh v Bray - 955 - 20+
Wexford v Treaty - 25+
Longford v Kerry - 10+

*Always open to updates or input from anyone who was at the games or has further information to add.

[Straightstory]

[QUOTE=EatYerGreens;2143496]
Up until they won the FAI Cup in 2005 and the 8 or so years that followed that they were neither particularly successful nor particularly well-supported as a club. QUOTE]

I would regard winning the league in 2007 as 'successful'.
Their current average is 1,973, bigger than anything in the first division, except for Waterford. Drogheda is very much a 'soccer town' - the club brought a huge amount of supporters to the 2005 Cup Final, which had by far the biggest attendance in years - over 24,000. Any time they get to a Cup Final, it's a big occasion for the town.
They've never been a successful club, with nothing like Dundalk's history, and the fans are particularly fickle. I've always enjoyed the atmosphere in United Park, but , apart from more seating being installed, it hasn't really changed much since the club moved there in 1979. Average crowds should be better, and probably would improve if they were playing in a decent stadium.

[DCWA]

Game 7

Premier Division
Cork v Drogheda - 50+
Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers - 6/700
Sligo Rovers v Bohs - 150
St Pats v UCD - 10+
Shelbourne v Derry - 1/200


First Division
Waterford v Harps - 10+
Athlone v Galway - 1/200
Cobh v Bray - 955 - 20+
Wexford v Treaty - 25+
Longford v Kerry - 10+

*Always open to updates or input from anyone who was at the games or has further information to add.

Hard to estimate a crowd when your amongst it but my thought upon a quick nosey was about 200 for Derry. There was some older fans and families given access to the end block of the wee curved roof stand due to the weather. The rest of us just got drenched within about 30 seconds!

[trevy]

25 Finn Harps fans at the RSC as per Nigel in another thread and I was in next section to them and agree with that.

[JC_GUFC]

Game 7

Premier Division
Cork v Drogheda - 50+
Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers - 6/700
Sligo Rovers v Bohs - 150
St Pats v UCD - 10+
Shelbourne v Derry - 1/200


First Division
Waterford v Harps - 10+
Athlone v Galway - 1/200
Cobh v Bray - 955 - 20+
Wexford v Treaty - 25+
Longford v Kerry - 10+

*Always open to updates or input from anyone who was at the games or has further information to add.


Very hard to tell but I'd say at least 200 Galway United fans in Athlone. Because of the location of that fixture a lot of people who wouldn't normally travel to away games go to that one so the away crowd is spread out a bit more. Even looking at their other home attendances you could argue maybe up to 500 of the crowd were there supporting us.

[gufct]

I would have said up to 500 Galway fans in Athlone . Biggest away crowd we’ve brought to the new stadium in Athlone

[Martinho II]

I would have said up to 500 Galway fans in Athlone . Biggest away crowd we’ve brought to the new stadium in Athlone

Can safely guess that there was more Galway than Athlone fans at it!

[David BOHie]

Game 7

Premier Division
Cork v Drogheda - 50+
Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers - 6/700
Sligo Rovers v Bohs - 150
St Pats v UCD - 10+
Shelbourne v Derry - 1/200


First Division
Waterford v Harps - 10+
Athlone v Galway - 1/200
Cobh v Bray - 955 - 20+
Wexford v Treaty - 25+
Longford v Kerry - 10+

*Always open to updates or input from anyone who was at the games or has further information to add.

Did you mistype the Bohs one? Bohs are bringing 350 to Derry on monday. I'd say there was at least 400 there tbh. Open to correction. We sold out whatever the initial allocation was and then a few more were released. Not entirely sure if this second tranche was sold out but it was close.

[Asterix]

Still plenty of tickets available for bohs fans against derry, just block a thats sold out.

[nigel-harps1954]

Game 7

Premier Division
Cork v Drogheda - 50+
Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers - 6/700
Sligo Rovers v Bohs - 150
St Pats v UCD - 10+
Shelbourne v Derry - 1/200


First Division
Waterford v Harps - 10+
Athlone v Galway - 1/200
Cobh v Bray - 955 - 20+
Wexford v Treaty - 25+
Longford v Kerry - 10+

*Always open to updates or input from anyone who was at the games or has further information to add.

I presume you just make these up rather than actually read the thread where people give figures or estimations?

[nr637]

I presume you just make these up rather than actually read the thread where people give figures or estimations?

No, I do check some of the Facebook/Twitter accounts of clubs, LOITV viewing, match reports, online images from games, comments from fans who have attended a game and anyone who cares to offer genuine advice and suggestions. So, I disagree with your post and think the figures are reasonably close. By the by I usually attend home games at both Cork City & Cobh Ramblers whenever possible, so I think I have a reasonable connection to the league here! :)

[nr637]

Did you mistype the Bohs one? Bohs are bringing 350 to Derry on monday. I'd say there was at least 400 there tbh. Open to correction. We sold out whatever the initial allocation was and then a few more were released. Not entirely sure if this second tranche was sold out but it was close.

'We give 500. Think our capacity is about 4300 these days', previous post from a Sligo fan on Showgrounds capacity and away fan allocation.

[2 Year Contract]

'We give 500. Think our capacity is about 4300 these days', previous post from a Sligo fan on Showgrounds capacity and away fan allocation.

So where does the figure of 150 Bohs fans come from then when they obviously had a lot more?

[nigel-harps1954]

No, I do check some of the Facebook/Twitter accounts of clubs, LOITV viewing, match reports, online images from games, comments from fans who have attended a game and anyone who cares to offer genuine advice and suggestions. So, I disagree with your post and think the figures are reasonably close. By the by I usually attend home games at both Cork City & Cobh Ramblers whenever possible, so I think I have a reasonable connection to the league here! :)

Curious where your 10 Harps came from then?

[nr637]

So where does the figure of 150 Bohs fans come from then when they obviously had a lot more?
Typo m8, should have been 450! :embarrassed:

[nr637]

Curious where your 10 Harps came from then?

I think it was a post on a twitter m8! :confused:

[nr637]

Just a quick updateGame 7

Premier Division
Cork v Drogheda - 60/70
Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers - 6/700
Sligo Rovers v Bohs - 4/500
St Pats v UCD - 10+
Shelbourne v Derry - 200+


First Division
Waterford v Harps - 25+
Athlone v Galway - 4/500+
Cobh v Bray - 955 - 20+
Wexford v Treaty - 25+
Longford v Kerry - 10+

*Always open to updates or input from anyone who was at the games or has further information to add.

[Candystripe]

About 50 Drogheda fans at the Brandywell tonight.

[2 Year Contract]

Around 200-250 Cork fans in Inchicore

[Comic Book Guy]

Great crowd of Waterford fans in Cobh, around 350. Fair play to them.

[gufct]

About 70 gufc fans I ferrycarrig . Some journey cross country ????

[nigel-harps1954]

As said in the other thread, around about 35-40 Harps fans I'd have said in Mounthawk Park. Seemed to be dotted around the place.

[Shearer]

About 15 Longford fans in Limerick.

[oriel]

Sligo prob had 100-150 in Oriel Park last night, hard to estimate but probably not 150.

Much reduced home support also.

[nr637]

Game 8 (Away Attendance Figure)

Premier Division
Derry v Drogheda - 50+
Dundalk v Sligo Rvs - 100/150
Bohs v Shamrock Rvs - 450
St Pats v Cork - 200/250
UCD v Shels - 500

First Division
Wexford v Galway - 70+
Bray v Athlone - 30+
Cobh v Waterford - 350+
Kerry v Finn Harps - 35+
Treaty v Longford - 15+

*Always open to updates or input from anyone who was at the games or has further information to add.

[EatYerGreens]

About 70 gufc fans I ferrycarrig . Some journey cross country ????

Ballybofey to Tralee put that journey firmly in the shade on Friday night.

[nigel-harps1954]

Ballybofey to Tralee put that journey firmly in the shade on Friday night.

Pennsylvania to Kerry was the icing on the cake! One Harps fan made the trip from America just for the game.

[nr637]

Game 8

Shamrock Rovers v UCD - ?
Derry v Bohs - 2/300
Cork v Dundalk 100+
Drogheda St. Pat's - 3/400
Shels v Sligo - ?

*So far, estimates from LOITV viewing only, but open to review and comment.

[2 Year Contract]

600 Pats fans in Drogheda, away end (and home end) were totally sold out

[Kingswood Rover]

30 ucd fans in Tallaght i counted them.

[nr637]

600 Pats fans in Drogheda, away end (and home end) were totally sold out

Well done to all the travelling Pats fans!

[nr637]

30 ucd fans in Tallaght i counted them.

Really, its fans like you that we depend on! :)

[Kingswood Rover]

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[wonder88]

Sligo fans had two sections of the main stand (barrel roof) I would say 90% of seats taken, if anyone who knows Tolka well can put a figure on that estimate. On the bus into town with me I noticed a German father and daughter (who had a new Shelbourne cap on) so a bit of extra revenue there for the club. Do Dublin clubs get much "tourist fans" to their games I wonder. You would notice some at Galway games, but would Dublin with the huge number of flights into the city, could there be a potential target market there?

[2 Year Contract]

On the bus into town with me I noticed a German father and daughter (who had a new Shelbourne cap on) so a bit of extra revenue there for the club. Do Dublin clubs get much "tourist fans" to their games I wonder. You would notice some at Galway games, but would Dublin with the huge number of flights into the city, could there be a potential target market there?

Pretty much every home game in Inchicore you tend to see a few groups of tourists from the likes of Germany/Holland/England/Scotland, usually a group of lads over for a stag do or just a weekend on the pints in general and the Germans/Dutch are always shocked to find out that you can’t get served a pint to bring with you onto the terraces, but that’s a whole other debate for another day/thread :)

[pineapple stu]

the Germans/Dutch are always shocked to find out that you can’t get served a pint to bring with you onto the terraces, but that’s a whole other debate for another day/thread :)
Had literally that exact same chat with a group of Dutch guys at the Bowl on Friday.

[Mr A]

Had literally that exact same chat with a group of Dutch guys at the Bowl on Friday.

Won't let you out for a half time pint which like something Hiter or one of them mad fellas wouldn't even do.

[Asterix]

Rovers have sold out all their allocations so far this season

Sligo -500
Drogheda -600
Shels -850
Dundalk -500
Bohs -450
Pats -1150

[nr637]

Sligo fans had two sections of the main stand (barrel roof) I would say 90% of seats taken, if anyone who knows Tolka well can put a figure on that estimate. On the bus into town with me I noticed a German father and daughter (who had a new Shelbourne cap on) so a bit of extra revenue there for the club. Do Dublin clubs get much "tourist fans" to their games I wonder. You would notice some at Galway games, but would Dublin with the huge number of flights into the city, could there be a potential target market there?

The Maine Stand has an approximate capacity of close to 2,000 with the usual away allocation of 200, so lets estimate the Sligo fans were numbered between 150+ ?

[toffeejay84]

What is away the capacity of each club? I believe where possible it has to be 10% percentage of the ground capacity? But is that actually the case throughout the league?

[SPXcyan]

A good question that, I know the away end of the RSC has been reduced considerably, makes sense since Cork aren't going to fill it this year, I'd say roughly 200 is the current allocation.

[kksaints]

What is away the capacity of each club? I believe where possible it has to be 10% percentage of the ground capacity? But is that actually the case throughout the league?

Pats is around 1150 with the shed end behind the goal and section A of the main stand. Tallaght was around the same for us and Shels was around 800 last year.

[nigel-harps1954]

About 30 Treaty fans in Finn Park tonight. Great credit to those who travelled.

[David BOHie]

What is away the capacity of each club? I believe where possible it has to be 10% percentage of the ground capacity? But is that actually the case throughout the league?

Bohs have exactly 450 I believe with an official capacity of close to 4,500

[thebronze14]

About 30 Treaty fans in Finn Park tonight. Great credit to those who travelled.

Was surprised to see so many considering how they are doing. Second only to Galway for away support this season at Fp

[nr637]

Game 9


Premier Division
Shamrock Rovers v Shelbourne - 700
Bohs v St Pat's - 450+
Dundalk v Derry - 300+
Sligo Rovers v Drogheda - 20
UCD v Cork - 50

First Division
Galway v Bray -30
Waterford v Kerry - 20
Harps v Treaty - 30
Athlone v Cobh - 20
Longford v Wexford -10

*Always open to updates from anyone who attended a game or has further information

[nr637]

What is away the capacity of each club? I believe where possible it has to be 10% percentage of the ground capacity? But is that actually the case throughout the league?

Hi toffeejay84,

You have asked a question which I had already tried to find information about a few post back!

Away Fan Allocation In The Airtricity Premier & First Division League (https://www.sportseconomics.org/sports-economics/away-fan-ticket-allocation-in-the-premier-league)s

What are the current allocation by clubs for away support based on their current capacity?

The following list shows the current capacities for all clubs, with some current and recent allocation figures.

* Some of the figures are open to change


Premier Division (Appoximate capacities)

Tallaght Stadium 8,000 (increase to 10,000 in July)- over 1,200 for St. Pats
Turners Cross 7,500 - over 700 for Bohs
Richmond Park 5,000 - over 1,100 for Bohs
Showgrounds 5,000
Oriel Park 4,500
Dalymount Park 4,000 - set at 450 in away stand
Tolka Park 4,000 set at 850 in away terrace
Brandywell Stadium 4,000
Belfield Bowl 3,000
United Park 2,200 - over 600 for Dundalk

First Division (Approximate capacities)

RSC 5,000
EDP 5,000
Finn Park 5,000
Bishopsgate 5,000
Markets Field 4,500 - set at 450 in away stand
St. Colmans Park 4,000 - over 1,500 for Cork City
Carlisle Grounds 3,500
Athlone Town Stadium 2,500
Ferrycarrig Park 2,000 - over 800 for Waterford
Mounthawk Park 1,300 - over 120 for Treaty United