Attendances 2024

[Nesta99]

Very healthy attendance for an LSC game of 2,061 in Oriel Park last night.

Well if there is any upside to ownership instability and a bunch of new signings, its the curiosity value of preseason games.

[D24Saint]

It was both!!!

What's the LSL cut of the gate money in this years competition.

[oriel]

Wasn’t last night the Malone cup ?

Doubled up this year as both, should be re-named the Drogs pre season cup, that was their 15th win ! We seem to struggle in this match almost every year, even in SK era.

[Nesta99]

Doubled up this year as both, should be re-named the Drogs pre season cup, that was their 15th win ! We seem to struggle in this match almost every year, even in SK era.

It is their annual cup final so not unexpected that they really bust a gut to earn some silverware!

[Knocklyonhoop]

Rovers could 100% do with any extra revenue from away fans and I can't see us turning it down unless the guards intervene. There is no loi team that can turn down money

only Bohs Shels and Pats would want more than standard allocation and for those games, we’ll sell enough

in the Kenny yrs Dundalk had a couple of yrs where they wanted more tickets. It didn’t happen and were empty seats
the yr Pats won the league, they had a load buying in home end as we didn’t give them more

longford and cork off the top of my head recent ish games we could have sold more but weren’t given them and 00-‘s of empty seats . Cos they don’t want to give away team advantage If reconfigured the Sligo and Dundalk too but not as many

[Philosophizer]

I'm a bit disappointed that away fans won't be behind the goal.
And I know it's only the second proper four-sided ground in the league and I'm complaining!
I was hoping for that too. Especially with the Rovers ultras at the opposite end. It would really add to the atmosphere in the ground imo, and definitely improve the spectacle on tv if you could clearly see both sets of ultras behind the goals.

[Glen Of Aherlow]

I was hoping for that too. Especially with the Rovers ultras at the opposite end. It would really add to the atmosphere in the ground imo, and definitely improve the spectacle on tv if you could clearly see both sets of ultras behind the goals.

Yeah one thing i've always thought took away a bit from the atmosphere at games and also watching them on tv is the absence of ultras behind the goals and now that Rovers are in a position to have that it's a shame if they don't

[oriel]

Should be interesting crowds at next 2 Louth Derbys, prob won't matter too much at Drogs as their capacity is limited to 2,200 or so, but both games moved to 1PM, both on BH's too.

Green St has come to the wee county after last Fri night's events !

[yurt]

I think I'm right in saying the 888k total figure from last season wouldn't have included the LSC, MSC or European figures. Given the multiple 1k+ gates we have seen so far I think there's a chance we could break the 1 million figure if Rovers get to a groups stage and if we get the right cup final pairing.

It's the likes of Wexford, Treaty and Athlone in the first division which I will be the most interested to see how they fair. If those could start averaging closer to a 1k it would make up a heavy chuck of the 112k that we were short of the million in 2023.

[sbgawa]

Yeah one thing i've always thought took away a bit from the atmosphere at games and also watching them on tv is the absence of ultras behind the goals and now that Rovers are in a position to have that it's a shame if they don't


Its something to do with fan pathways into the away section.
The club offices and shop are now moving from the west stand to the New North stand so home fans will be milling around the entrances to the North stand buying gear etc and segregation becomes an obvious issue.
I agree though from a TV perspective it would be great to have away fans behind the goal, on the other hand for some matches that might be only a handful which could look worse

[nigel-harps1954]

On the flip side, it would look dreadful having away fans in such a huge stand too. If there's less than 100 away fans in a 2000+ seater stand it would look awful. Doesn't look like the sort of stand you can easily cordon off either.

[Dermobohs]

A really odd decision to put the store and offices there , on a match night the away crowd will be walking past and maybe through a load of home fans. Not generally a problem but the derby? We both have enough gob****es to make that a problem unfortunately.

[LTFC]

7000 tickets sold for Presidents Cup final.

[LTFC]

Few days to go. Last season over 30k attended opening night. This Friday Derry likely to be smallest attendance in prem, more to do with capacity, 3k plus, 4k plus for Bohs and Galway and possibly Waterford - stands on both side sold out for home fans, Rovers 6K plus. Cork hard to know, but would expect 3k plus with the other 4 fixtures likely over 1k.

[2 Year Contract]

A really odd decision to put the store and offices there , on a match night the away crowd will be walking past and maybe through a load of home fans. Not generally a problem but the derby? We both have enough gob****es to make that a problem unfortunately.

Post match there was a Garda cordon forcing all away fans out to the right towards the blue bridge over the road that leads to the square carpark. I went the same way to the ground pre-match but there didn’t appear to be that same cordon pre-match

[nigel-harps1954]

Few days to go. Last season over 30k attended opening night. This Friday Derry likely to be smallest attendance in prem, more to do with capacity, 3k plus, 4k plus for Bohs and Galway and possibly Waterford - stands on both side sold out for home fans, Rovers 6K plus. Cork hard to know, but would expect 3k plus with the other 4 fixtures likely over 1k.

Safe estimate of about 8-9k in the First Division, about 23-24k in the Premier Division.

Outside chance that Tallaght sells out at 10k as well.

Great times for the league. Up to each respective club to take advantage of it.

[dundalkfc10]

A really odd decision to put the store and offices there , on a match night the away crowd will be walking past and maybe through a load of home fans. Not generally a problem but the derby? We both have enough gob****es to make that a problem unfortunately.

Seen somewhere today, we are being advised to go over the bridge pre match on Friday night aswell as after the game

[outspoken]

Seen somewhere today, we are being advised to go over the bridge pre match on Friday night aswell as after the game

Always laugh at that. Force everyone to go over the bridge into a car park where home and away fans are all parked together anyway.

[EatYerGreens]

What was the final/official attendance for the President's Cup, does anyone know?

[nigel-harps1954]

What was the final/official attendance for the President's Cup, does anyone know?

8,053

[nr637]

Opening Premier League fixtures and estimated attendance!

Bohemians v Sligo Rovers 4,500 - Sell Out, with Sligo taking up its full away allocation of about 450
Derry City v Drogheda United 3,700 - Sell Out
Galway United v St Patrick's Athletic 4,300 - Sell Out, with St. Pats taking up its full away allocation of about 430
Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk 8,000 - Possible Sell Out
Waterford v Shelbourne 4,000 - Sell Out, with Shels taking up its full away allocation of about 400


Can't Wait, Live home domestic football!

[Shinkicker]

Opening Premier League fixtures and estimated attendance!

Bohemians v Sligo Rovers 4,500 - Sell Out, with Sligo taking up its full away allocation of about 450
Derry City v Drogheda United 3,700 - Sell Out
Galway United v St Patrick's Athletic 4,300 - Sell Out, with St. Pats taking up its full away allocation of about 430
Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk 8,000 - Possible Sell Out
Waterford v Shelbourne 4,000 - Sell Out, with Shels taking up its full away allocation of about 400


Can't Wait, Live home domestic football!
With Rovers being the only club with the possibility of increased attendance and the new boys Galway and Waterford having fantastic interest it makes for a bumper year. All of the rest will have full or very close to full houses each week. If the new boys get off to a good start the may take up their allocation of away tickets providing banter and atmospher at the games. It's all really positive. Best of luck to all tonight and for the season ahead, except of course if you are playing Bohs.

[brendy_éire]

Derry City v Drogheda United 3,700 - Sell Out

3,302 is the temporary capacity of the Brandywell now.

[LTFC]

Opening Premier League fixtures and estimated attendance!

Bohemians v Sligo Rovers 4,500 - Sell Out, with Sligo taking up its full away allocation of about 450
Derry City v Drogheda United 3,700 - Sell Out
Galway United v St Patrick's Athletic 4,300 - Sell Out, with St. Pats taking up its full away allocation of about 430
Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk 8,000 - Possible Sell Out
Waterford v Shelbourne 4,000 - Sell Out, with Shels taking up its full away allocation of about 400


Can't Wait, Live home domestic football!

Waterford and Rovers still have tickets available, but should be 25k plus at prem tonight.

[2 Year Contract]

Waterford and Rovers still have tickets available

As do Galway, who are putting them on sale in person again from 5pm onwards. They say they expect it to sell out though. With the amount of ticketless Pats fans heading down I’d say there’ll be a lot of practising of Galway accents going on on the train down to be ready for 5pm ;)

[Knocklyonhoop]

Opening Premier League fixtures and estimated attendance!

Bohemians v Sligo Rovers 4,500 - Sell Out, with Sligo taking up its full away allocation of about 450
Derry City v Drogheda United 3,700 - Sell Out
Galway United v St Patrick's Athletic 4,300 - Sell Out, with St. Pats taking up its full away allocation of about 430
Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk 8,000 - Possible Sell Out
Waterford v Shelbourne 4,000 - Sell Out, with Shels taking up its full away allocation of about 400


Can't Wait, Live home domestic football!

Rovers won’t sell out tonight. Not selling east stand tickets yet so that stand likely to have Dundalk only and probably 400 / 500?

[sbgawa]

Rovers won’t sell out tonight. Not selling east stand tickets yet so that stand likely to have Dundalk only and probably 400 / 500?

On that basis unless the other stands are jam packed there will be less people then for the Presidents cup

[Martinho II]

Was on train Athlone to Galway earlier couldnt get a seat earlier full of St Pats fans headin to game!

[LTFC]

Opening weekend last year had a bit shy of 31,000, and opening 2 weekends came in a bit under 60k.

[yurt]

Losing Cork and UCD kind of balance out really. A little hard to see the average across the 5 games being more the 6k without Turners X.

It's the first division where I'll be really interested to see how the numbers fair week 1 and month 1. It's not the graveyard anymore and clubs like Athlone, Treaty and Wexford should be aiming for regular crowds over 1k.

[outspoken]

Losing Cork and UCD kind of balance out really. A little hard to see the average across the 5 games being more the 6k without Turners X.

It's the first division where I'll be really interested to see how the numbers fair week 1 and month 1. It's not the graveyard anymore and clubs like Athlone, Treaty and Wexford should be aiming for regular crowds over 1k.

Can't see those clubs (bar wexford) getting those sorts of crowds unless results are excellent.

[El-Pietro]

5507 at the Cross. Much better than I guessed earlier in the day. Well see how well it holds up

[LTFC]

4390 in Waterford

[LTFC]

780 in Bray

[culloty82]

5507 at the Cross. Much better than I guessed earlier in the day. Well see how well it holds up

The 507 reportedly from the Kingdom, according to your match programme editor.

[LTFC]

7610 in Tallaght .

[LTFC]

4094 in Galway, 834 in Athlone, 1926 in Limerick, Bohs 4432, 3300 in Derry

Little over 9000 4 first div games, Cork of course having more than the other 3 combined but very good crowd in Limerick.

23,826 in Prem.

More at first round tonight than 1st night last season.

[Shinkicker]

4094 in Galway, 834 in Athlone, 1926 in Limerick.

Little over 9000 4 first div games, Cork of course having more than the other 4 combined but very good crowd in Limerick.

Derry and Bohs not in yet.

Bohs, full house 4500 approx

[pineapple stu]

4432 per the app

[legendz]

4094 in Galway, 834 in Athlone, 1926 in Limerick, Bohs 4432, 3300 in Derry

Little over 9000 4 first div games, Cork of course having more than the other 3 combined but very good crowd in Limerick.

23,826 in Prem.

More at first round tonight than 1st night last season.

Big support in Limerick. Anyone know if many of that are season ticket holders? Interesting link up with Treaty Brewery for a pint and burger before marching on to the Markets Field. Might check it out on an away day!

[joey B]

780 in Bray

Is that a very disappointing crowd for the first game back or is just me?

[red bellied]

Is that a very disappointing crowd for the first game back or is just me?

Bray always have had a poor following nearly 40 years in the league now as well. I thought Galway had sold out or is Terryland limited to around the 4,000 mark now?

[Green&whitearmy]

Is that a very disappointing crowd for the first game back or is just me?

Yes, it is bad. For some reason the cabinteely lads running it can't seem to get the locals on board. It's been that bad in at the matches, that alot of people have started going to pats, rovers and bohs games.

[outspoken]

Yes, it is bad. For some reason the cabinteely lads running it can't seem to get the locals on board. It's been that bad in at the matches, that alot of people have started going to pats, rovers and bohs games.

The atmosphere is non existent at the Carlisle, it's become an awful place to watch football. Way too much messing still going on off the pitch.

[joey B]

Yes, it is bad. For some reason the cabinteely lads running it can't seem to get the locals on board. It's been that bad in at the matches, that alot of people have started going to pats, rovers and bohs games.

Never a good sign when they’re choosing other games over their own club,they’ve a dogs dinner of it completely…

[gufct]

Edp capacity is 4,300 cut from 5,000 when the engineers did their last report . The game was a sell out counting unused season tickets.

[nr637]

Big support in Limerick. Anyone know if many of that are season ticket holders? Interesting link up with Treaty Brewery for a pint and burger before marching on to the Markets Field. Might check it out on an away day!

That's some crowd at the Treaty v Cobh For a Friday night 16th February. Rumour down Limerick way is that it could be their year. Most fans are quietly confident about the squad. If you start winning games then the crowds will come!

[legendz]

That's some crowd at the Treaty v Cobh For a Friday night 16th February. Rumour down Limerick way is that it could be their year. Most fans are quietly confident about the squad. If you start winning games then the crowds will come!
Their year for what? The MSC and playoffs? I'd be surprised if they challenge Cork.

[dundalkfc10]

Their year for what? The MSC and playoffs? I'd be surprised if they challenge Cork.

UCD will challenge Cork. Wouldn't be banking on Cork winning the league at all

[legendz]

UCD will challenge Cork. Wouldn't be banking on Cork winning the league at all

UCD were well adrift of Cork last year. The next few games should give an indication of UCD will be ahead of the rest or not.