Attendances 2025

[Nesta99]

Years back when I played wih one of those club mentioned at schoolboys, if games clashed with Oriel most went to Oriel and the teams struggled to ield a team. So pragmatically the club nd by extension league cleared the clashes. It was done back then as part of protesting on getting ome solidarity fee for players that stepped up tp play with Dundalk. It was eventually sorted so why is this this scheduling happening again? It a coupld of times a month not redoing a whole schedule. So who has had a hissy fit at something?

[red bellied]

Anyone know the attendacce at Sligo last night? Am curious to see if their bad form is starting to hit crowds yet.

It was 2,700 odd, largest ever crowd from Galway about 350.

[TVFBLOCKF]

It was 2,700 odd, largest ever crowd from Galway about 350.

It was closer to 500. I know there was 470 tickets sold by Saturday morning as we got a low ticket warning from our SLO.

[Olander]

I was surprised at the crowd in Sligo. I know they're going poorly in the league and it wasn't the most pleasant evening, but they have an excellent record against us up there. A few weeks back they had 3.7 against Derry.

500ish fans travelled from Galway too.

[red bellied]

I was surprised at the crowd in Sligo. I know they're going poorly in the league and it wasn't the most pleasant evening, but they have an excellent record against us up there. A few weeks back they had 3.7 against Derry.

500ish fans travelled from Galway too.

There was 350, thirty out in the open and seating section fits 330.

[TVFBLOCKF]

There was 350, thirty out in the open and seating section fits 330.

Nope, as mentioned earlier there was 470 tickets sold on Saturday morning and our SLO received a low ticket warning from Sligo's SLO.

[Olander]

There was 350, thirty out in the open and seating section fits 330.
There was far more than 350. Ask your own club.

Also, your point that this was the biggest crowd that we've ever brought to Sligo is hilariously false. Unless you've only taken up supporting Sligo recently. We've brought crowds of 300/400 in the past also. The 2007/2008 seasons after we got promoted. Also for the FAI Cup quarter-final we knocked you out of in 2003, there was a decent GUFC crowd up for that if I remember correctly.

[red bellied]

Galway have never filled the seated section before so I don't know what you are talking about. Even last season it was about half that and in previous seasons similar. I was at the cup game there was no segregation for that so hard to tell but no more than was there the other evening and no way was there 450 in the jinks seats Saturday night. When the away section is full including open section it fits 500. Derry had more when they were down and they didn't sell out their allocation.

[dundalkfc10]

Years back when I played wih one of those club mentioned at schoolboys, if games clashed with Oriel most went to Oriel and the teams struggled to ield a team. So pragmatically the club nd by extension league cleared the clashes. It was done back then as part of protesting on getting ome solidarity fee for players that stepped up tp play with Dundalk. It was eventually sorted so why is this this scheduling happening again? It a coupld of times a month not redoing a whole schedule. So who has had a hissy fit at something?

I know a few lads who play with Glenmuir now in the NEFL

The players choosed Fridays as their home night games at start of the season, as it gives them the whole weekend to enjoy themselves, go pints with mates/family etc

Can't really blame them for that. A good few of them would go to oriel regularly too when Glenmuir are not playing or have an away game

[TVFBLOCKF]

Galway have never filled the seated section before so I don't know what you are talking about. Even last season it was about half that and in previous seasons similar. I was at the cup game there was no segregation for that so hard to tell but no more than was there the other evening and no way was there 450 in the jinks seats Saturday night. When the away section is full including open section it fits 500. Derry had more when they were down and they didn't sell out their allocation.

So then why is your SLO telling our SLO that we are close to selling our our allocation on Friday evening and issuing a low ticket warning to fans travelling? I was at that cup game too, there was of course segregation. We were given the old stand on the Jinx avenue side and it was very close to full while Sligo had the rest of the ground.

[Olander]

Galway have never filled the seated section before so I don't know what you are talking about. Even last season it was about half that and in previous seasons similar. I was at the cup game there was no segregation for that so hard to tell but no more than was there the other evening and no way was there 450 in the jinks seats Saturday night. When the away section is full including open section it fits 500. Derry had more when they were down and they didn't sell out their allocation.
I'm correcting two mistruths, that's what I'm about. There was way more than 350 United fans in Sligo on Saturday. Speak to your own SLO, our allocation of almost 500 was close to selling out. Maybe your club made that up to drive more sales...? Perhaps 100+ GUFC fans stayed at home.

I've been to the Showgrounds enough times to know that we've brought crowds of around 300 several times. I was in the seated area and it was packed, and there was loads of people in front of the stand at the railing, and then down along the side to the goals. Thankfully there were no 30KM breezes on Saturday to get this one called off.

[red bellied]

So then why is your SLO telling our SLO that we are close to selling our our allocation on Friday evening and issuing a low ticket warning to fans travelling? I was at that cup game too, there was of course segregation. We were given the old stand on the Jinx avenue side and it was very close to full while Sligo had the rest of the ground.

Is Nick back as Slo, he was always spoofing Galway attendances. Making stuff up regarding the cup match. I watched the second half in Jinks avenue after making my way up from the railway end. There was no Galway supporters around me. I remember that game well as there was big interest after beating Shels previous round.

[TVFBLOCKF]

Is Nick back as Slo, he was always spoofing Galway attendances. Making stuff up regarding the cup match. I watched the second half in Jinks avenue after making my way up from the railway end. There was no Galway supporters around me. I remember that game well as there was big interest after beating Shels previous round.

Haha whatever, we have very different recollections of events clearly so we will leave it at that. Maybe have a chat with your own SLO about why he is sending messages of low ticket warnings to United club officials the night before the game if he's making it up. Bizarre behaviour.

[Olander]

Is Nick back as Slo, he was always spoofing Galway attendances. Making stuff up regarding the cup match. I watched the second half in Jinks avenue after making my way up from the railway end. There was no Galway supporters around me. I remember that game well as there was big interest after beating Shels previous round.
Not to worry, you won't have too much difficulties with counting away fans next year.

[red bellied]

I sit directly across and I don't care about what was said by the Slo, there was no way was there close to 500 Galway. There was actually some spare seats top left near the fencing. Derry had the biggest away support in showgrounds this season of about 450 and they filled a line all along the open section. By the way there was no official segregation in Showgrounds until the season of 2006. Away support generally would mill around the railway or bottom of Jinks avenue before then.

[Guitd]

I sit directly across and I don't care about what was said by the Slo, there was no way was there close to 500 Galway. There was actually some spare seats top left near the fencing. Derry had the biggest away support in showgrounds this season of about 450 and they filled a line all along the open section. By the way there was no official segregation in Showgrounds until the season of 2006. Away support generally would mill around the railway or bottom of Jinks avenue before then.

What seated area is there for away fans every seat is broken ,Kip of stadium not to mention the 2 portloos

[Nesta99]

What seated area is there for away fans every seat is broken ,Kip of stadium not to mention the 2 portloos

Well they werent broken by home fans! You do know you won, you sound quite angry.

[2 Year Contract]

What seated area is there for away fans every seat is broken ,Kip of stadium not to mention the 2 portloos

They also have toilets in a prefab also which are a similar size to the ones in the away section at Terryland. Also unless every single seat has been broken in the 4 home games Sligo have played (prior to Saturday) since I was there in the last game of the season last year then that’s a vast exaggeration

[red bellied]

What seated area is there for away fans every seat is broken ,Kip of stadium not to mention the 2 portloos

New ground development incoming that stand will be knocked by this time next season, great username by the way you have already out lived your team not many can say that.

[Olander]

It will be the best stand in the First Division.

[red bellied]

What seated area is there for away fans every seat is broken ,Kip of stadium not to mention the 2 portloos


It will be the best stand in the First Division.

Ah sure maybe we will get someone to jazz up a dvd or something and organise a ****up for the Fai and dump some other club to the first division, dunno how I dreamt that up.

[Nesta99]

Just leave Dundalk out of this squabble!! Shaft Waterford, their owner deserves it.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

1,974 in the RSC

[nigel-harps1954]

828 hardy souls on a horrible night in Ballybofey.

[2 Year Contract]

Crowds across the country tonight seem to have taken a hit across the board with the weather.

4,723 at Pats Rovers. The tickets were totally sold out a week in advance so you’ve the guts of 600 people that paid for one that didn’t show up obviously due to the rain, likely mainly families with kids etc. Nights like tonight really highlight how poor the spectator facilities are particularly when it’s wet, with most of the ground uncovered

[Nesta99]

Crowds across the country tonight seem to have taken a hit across the board with the weather.

4,723 at Pats Rovers. The tickets were totally sold out a week in advance so you’ve the guts of 600 people that paid for one that didn’t show up obviously due to the rain, likely mainly families with kids etc. Nights like tonight really highlight how poor the spectator facilities are particularly when it’s wet, with most of the ground uncovered

I cant disagree with your general point but all-seater covered stadia are not all rain proof. Im sure many of us have been soaked in Tallaght and Croke Park, I certainly have and in other modern stadia. Raincoats and accepting that outdoor spectator sports are not always comfortable.... Im not being cantankerous, I just think some times there's too precious. If we were in Southern Spain it would be no cover from the sun.

[Jack B]

The weather evidently put some people off Richmond. The game was billed as a complete sell out but 4723 was the final number. Still very healthy but a good few hundred off what it would have been otherwise.

[2 Year Contract]

I cant disagree with your general point but all-seater covered stadia are not all rain proof. Im sure many of us have been soaked in Tallaght and Croke Park, I certainly have and in other modern stadia. Raincoats and accepting that outdoor spectator sports are not always comfortable.... Im not being cantankerous, I just think some times there's too precious. If we were in Southern Spain it would be no cover from the sun.

That’s true, even the likes of Galway and Waterford which are near enough totally covered were well down on crowds even with empty seats in their covered stands. Obviously people deterred by not wanting to get wet going to and from the car. I can’t relate myself having spent nearly 3 hours stood on the Camac last night but as you say people can be precious

[joey B]

I do laugh sometimes at people when they go on about the rain in this country when you look at some of the conditions American sports fans sit in during winter,I think it’s just excuse for people tbh,each to their own I suppose……

[CorribsideSteve]

I do laugh sometimes at people when they go on about the rain in this country when you look at some of the conditions American sports fans sit in during winter,I think it’s just excuse for people tbh,each to their own I suppose……
In a place like Galway, where it rains 300 days a year anyway, yesterday was one of the wettest days for 6 months. There's rain, and then there's whatever yesterday was... 12 hours of rain in Galway City will inevitably knock several hundred off the gate.

[Jolly Red Giant]

If we were in Southern Spain it would be no cover from the sun.
That is why traditionally soccer matches used to be played at 9/10 at night (like with the SkyPL - TV changed that).

[Nesta99]

That is why traditionally soccer matches used to be played at 9/10 at night (like with the SkyPL - TV changed that).

I cant think of much much more enjoyable than watching a game under floodlights in 20c+ with a cool pint, in Ireland though that would probably be seen as disrupted Friday night pints lol.

I can understand not taking famalies out in poor weather, but we do complain an awful lot, and on things that are par for the course everywhere. As Joey mentioned, people in other countries have to brave a lot worse. Its like travel complaints, yes im sure its a nuisance for clubs and fans that have to do more than others but its a small island - Cork v Derry would be a High School local derby in Canada.

[nr637]

FAI Intermediate Cup Final

Saturday 19th April 2025

College Corinthians (Cork MSL) 2 v Ringmahon Rangers 1 (Cork MSL) aet


An attendance of close to 3,000 at Turners Cross

[nr637]

Cobh were expecting their lowest league home league attendance so far, after their recent run of three defeats and with the weather forecasted only 337 turned up at St. Colman's Park!

Anyone know if UCD had anyone or away supporters there?

[redarmyfaction]

Cobh were expecting their lowest league home league attendance so far, after their recent run of three defeats and with the weather forecasted only 337 turned up at St. Colman's Park!

Anyone know if UCD had anyone or away supporters there?

I think one man and a drum per another thread.

[Shearer]

Cobh were expecting their lowest league home league attendance so far, after their recent run of three defeats and with the weather forecasted only 337 turned up at St. Colman's Park!

Anyone know if UCD had anyone or away supporters there?
The attendances haven't been huge. They must be losing a ball of money but who isn't I suppose.

[ToberonaTornado]

One way of looking at i guess
Cobh spending big & have a decent team and quite a high profile management team there so that attendance has to be highly disappointing for them despite the weather.
Best I stop typing before I mention McDermott and how bad he is at team management.

[Nesta99]

Ive criticise Dundalk fans for over stating the self professed best fans ever and the fickle nature but that Cobh figure, weather issues or not, tops all else!

[nr637]

Ive criticise Dundalk fans for over stating the self professed best fans ever and the fickle nature but that Cobh figure, weather issues or not, tops all else!

Yes, reports indicate that Dundalk had very low attendances, potentially as low as 200, before Stephen Kenny took over as manager. This was particularly true before Kenny's arrival, with a final home game reportedly having only 226 spectators. The team was also narrowly avoiding relegation at that time.

Seems to have been a feature at all clubs at one time! :confused:

[Nesta99]

2012? Its a bit more complicated with that season in isolation!! We avoided relegation by play-off and Monaghan United withdrawing from the league.

[nr637]

2012? Its a bit more complicated with that season in isolation!! We avoided relegation by play-off and Monaghan United withdrawing from the league.

"but that Cobh figure, weather issues or not, tops all else!" as against a 226 figure! :confused:

[Nesta99]

Lets not get in to a pishing match on base figures as context is relevant. Dundalk fans were protesting ownership funnily enough. Cobh drop off in a matter of a games, weather and results related for a side still at the business end of promotion is exceptionally fickle.

[nr637]

Fine :)

[Louth4sam]

Yes, reports indicate that Dundalk had very low attendances, potentially as low as 200, before Stephen Kenny took over as manager. This was particularly true before Kenny's arrival, with a final home game reportedly having only 226 spectators. The team was also narrowly avoiding relegation at that time.

Seems to have been a feature at all clubs at one time! :confused:

A dead rubber game for a club that hadn't won a league game since May, that was in a playoff four days later, that was likely fielding a team of kids. It was a freak occurrance. Still an embarrasing attendance none the less.

[LTFC]

1033 at Treaty
405 Wexford
771 Bray


1859 in Waterford
3537 Galway
7317 Rovers
4388 Bohs

[ger121]

1033 at Treaty
405 Wexford
771 Bray


1859 in Waterford

That seems like a low crowd down in Waterford.

[LTFC]

That seems like a low crowd down in Waterford.

Good bit down on this seasons early average and about 800 below last seasons average.

[Nesta99]

Bray too you would think would have had a bounce in numbers.

[trevy]

I'm not surprised the crowd was down in Waterford after losing 7 in a row and it was a miserable wet day and a small away support.

[outspoken]

Bray too you would think would have had a bounce in numbers.

Having been there a few weeks ago it's very very easy to see why they aren't getting bigger numbers