Ground capacities and record attendances

[London-Irish]

Is there a link that shows the ground capacities and record attendances for each eircom League club? If not, perhaps local experts could list the details from their club here please.

[Buller]

Where's Pineapple Stu when you need him....

[holidaysong]

The current capacity of Oriel Park is 6,000. The record attendance is 21,000. This was set in 1979 in a European Cup 2nd Round tie against Celtic.

[London-Irish]

UCD and Sporting Fingal are both at new grounds this season so their record attendances will be fairly recent, whilst Athlone's record would probably have been their first match at the new stadium last year.

[DmanDmythDledge]

UCD Bowl has capacity of 3,000. Record attendence is 1,005 against Bohs, obviously this season.

Belfield Park's record attendence was somewhere between 4,000 and 5,000 against Derry sometime in the 80s. Can't remember the exact details.

[John83]

This link (http://www.ifgrounds.com/home.html) has the grounds with estimates of capacities, though it's a little out of date and I don't know how accurate the capacities are.

[Buller]

Rovers V ManUtd in Dalymount in the European Cup - 40,000+

[Buller]

Dalymount -
Capacity :
Seated 4250
Terraced 7750

Is that not off?
The Jodi has 2,700 seats, the Des Kelly at least 700, and the Connaght Street 2000ish?

Also 7,750 is very accurate for standing... Were these figures derived off the top of their webmasters head I wonder?

[pineapple stu]

Where's Pineapple Stu when you need him....
Here. There's no Capacities Thread though. ;)

Think Belfield Park's record is usually put as 3500.

[MariborKev]

Dalymount -
Capacity :
Seated 4250
Terraced 7750

Is that not off?
The Jodi has 2,700 seats, the Des Kelly at least 700, and the Connaght Street 2000ish?

Also 7,750 is very accurate for standing... Were these figures derived off the top of their webmasters head I wonder?

Are the figures not related to what the H&S clearance is given as?

[HarpoJoyce]

Dalymount -
Capacity :
Seated 4250
Terraced 7750

Is that not off?
The Jodi has 2,700 seats, the Des Kelly at least 700, and the Connaght Street 2000ish?

Also 7,750 is very accurate for standing... Were these figures derived off the top of their webmasters head I wonder?

Is this terracing for the Tramway/Shopping Centre end. Maybe out of use is a better discription.
Capacity of Terracing was always calculated, the totals used to get reduced every few years until big blocks of terrace were no longer used or replaced with seating. There was always a figure for each stand.

At the recent League cup game against Dundalk I saw about a dozen Bohs fans on some steps beside the Burdocks shop. In a tangent out from the corner flag before the Des Kelly entrance. That corner was near capacity.

[alkev]

Rovers V ManUtd in Dalymount in the European Cup - 40,000+

49000 Ireland v England 1957

45000 (approx) Rovers V Bohs (Sean Thomas's team) Leinster Senior Cup in th Sixties

[kingdomkerry]

I think turners cross is a seating capacity of 6,800. The highest attendance was 12.000 against Dundalk on the last game of the season in a title decider in 92.

There was close to that a couple of years ago at the cork derry game on the last day of the season

[pineapple stu]

8058 was the official crowd for that one.

[Student Mullet]

UCD Bowl has capacity of 3,000. Record attendence is 1,005 against Bohs, obviously this season.I was in the Bowl for Blackrock College v Skerries in the 2000 Leinster Schools' Cup and there were more than 1,005 there.

[CuanaD]

These are capacity figures I had as of last year - a few changes since then (e.g. Pat's new stand adds 1500 to their seating, also Cobh have new stand)
Plenty of gaps but I hope this helps

Seated Terraced
Bohemian F.C 7,935 1,000
Bray Wanders
Cork City
Derry City
Dundalk 1,200 8,800
Finn Harps 250 5,000
HFE
St. Patrick's Athletic 1,823
Shamrock Rovers
Shelbourne 9,861 0
Sligo Rovers . . . .
UCD . . . . . . . . . . 1,448 1,052
Athlone Town . . . . 2,038 2,000
Cobh Ramblers . . 1,400 3,500
Drogheda Utd. . . .
Galway Utd. . . . . 3,400 1,500
Kilkenny City . . . .
Limerick F.C. . . . .
Longford Town . . . 6,700 0
Monaghan Utd. . . .
St. Francis . . . . . .
Waterford Utd. . . .

Totals . . . . . . . . . 36,055 22,852

58,907

[CuanaD]

BTW, the figures quoted above by Buller & Harpo for Dalymount are out of date - they relate to when only the Jodi & School ends were seated & Connaght St side was terrace
I think now the figures are approx: Jodi 3-3200, School 1-1200, Connaght 3,600ish

[crc]

I think turners cross is a seating capacity of 6,800 Isn't it 7,485?

[Paddyfield]

There were just under 7000 at GUFC v. Cork City in the first game under lights in the in October 1993. United won 2-1 to go top of the Premier Division :eek:

Last Monday, not even 800 went to see GUFC v. Cobh at the other end of the Premier Division in Terryland. :mad:

[TheBoss]

This is what I have regarding highest attendance:

Dalymount Park: 46,700
Carlisle Grounds: 5,200 (v Bohs 2002)
Turners Cross: 11,000
United Park: 6,000
Flancare Park: 4000 (2004)
Tolka Park: 9,000 (v Bohs)
Showgrounds: 9,000 (Shamrock Rovers)
Richmond Park: 13,000
Belfield: 3,750
RSC: 8,000
St Mels Park: 9,000 (v AC Milan)
St Colmans Park: 6,612(v Finn Harps)
Oriel Park: 22,000
Finn Park: 8,000
Terryland Park: 7,260 (v Cork City)
Station Road: 2,500 (2002)
Buckley Park: 6,500
Hogan Park: 5,500
Gortakeegan: 2,000

[gael353]

Limerick play in Jackman park at the moment and the offical permitted attn is 2,500. All open plan :D

[Candystripe]

About 13,000 Derry V Notts Forest 87'?

Probably a lot more during the 50's and 60's

[passinginterest]

Wexford Youths

Record attendance 2,100 v Cobh first home game last season.
Capacity 609 seated. Approx 3,500 max.

[Schumi]

UCD's record attendance is 30,000-odd v Liverpool in Lansdowne Road.

[Buller]

UCD's record attendance is 30,000-odd v Liverpool in Lansdowne Road.

?? When was that?!

Glenmalure Park - 25,000ish ;)

[Straightstory]

45000 (approx) Rovers V Bohs (Sean Thomas's team) Leinster Senior Cup in th Sixties[/QUOTE]

Really? For the Leinster Senior Cup? 45,000? Amazing if true.

[Battery Rover]

Athlone Town



Record attendance: 9,000 V AC Milian UEFA cup Second Round 1975 St Mels Park

Record attendance: 2000 V Kilkenny City First match in new ground 2007


Ground capacity: 6000. (2072 seats)

Even though for the Sunderland Friendly on the 7th August we are planning on installing close on 5000 bucket seats for the day.

[John83]

UCD's record attendance is 30,000-odd v Liverpool in Lansdowne Road.
I've read 23000.

Buller, it was a friendly in 1995.

[Duggie]

Athlone Town



Record attendance: 9,000 V AC Milian UEFA cup Second Round 1975 St Mels Park

Record attendance: 2000 V Kilkenny City First match in new ground 2007


Ground capacity: 6000. (2072 seats)

Even though for the Sunderland Friendly on the 7th August we are planning on installing close on 5000 bucket seats for the day.


when is the rest of the stadium going to be built ?

[London-Irish]

What is Sporting Fingal's best home crowd this season?

[pineapple stu]

These are capacity figures I had as of last year

UCD . . . . . . . . . . 1,448 1,052

That's Belfield Park. The Bowl is 1500 seating and 1500 standing.

[TonyD]

This is what I have regarding highest attendance:

Richmond Park: 13,000


Highly unlikely I'd have thought. Any details on that ?

[pateen]

Athlone Town




Even though for the Sunderland Friendly on the 7th August we are planning on installing close on 5000 bucket seats for the day.

Sad reading isnt it

[pateen]

It says on the official site the capacity is approx. 7,800

Donie Forde; 1,900

Derrynane;1185

St. Annes end; 2800

Shed end;1,500

Wasnt there about 15000 at the corss about 4 seasons ago. Christmas time against shels. A great game and no cameras. 4 - 4 I think was the score :confused:

[Rovers1]

What is Sporting Fingal's best home crowd this season?

didnt they have 2000+ for their first home game because it was free in? :confused:

[pateen]

15,000!! I doubt it

Found it online
No it was 6000, only out by a few thousand there :D

[pineapple stu]

Not bad for a corkie! :D

[gufct]

Galway United have 3,300 Seats the figures quoted must have been before the new stand was built.

[oldyouth]

Wexford Youths

Record attendance 2,100 v Cobh first home game last season.
Capacity 609 seated. Approx 3,500 max.
Now Passinginterest, you are either quoting me from a previous post or you are equally bored. On one particular day while young Oldyouth was using the all weather pitches with his mates, I took a wander around the ground and, I'm ashamed to admit, I counted the seats and 609 is spot on.

Technically, it could be 608 'cos one is slightly broken

[CuanaD]

That's Belfield Park. The Bowl is 1500 seating and 1500 standing.
Glad I said 'from last year' then
;)

[Da Real Rover]

Im not sure but I think the record for the Showgies was when we played Club Brugge, I think it was about 16,000?

[Mayo_Bhoy]

Im not sure but I think the record for the Showgies was when we played Club Brugge, I think it was about 16,000?


I was at that and no way was it 16,000. 9,000 max but a cracking atmosphere that night and really got me interested in the domestic game. Mind you havent been in a while but anytime im in Sligo or Galwqay i'll go along.

[Battery Rover]

didnt they have 2000+ for their first home game because it was free in? :confused:

Official attendance that day I seem to recall was 1234

[Buller]

Official attendance that day I seem to recall was 1234

You've a very accurate memory! ;)

[Battery Rover]

You've a very accurate memory! ;)

I think it comes from being immersed in League of Ireland related business for up to 60 hours a week. Looking forward to going on holiday in December:D

[dcfcsteve]

I was at that and no way was it 16,000. 9,000 max but a cracking atmosphere that night and really got me interested in the domestic game. Mind you havent been in a while but anytime im in Sligo or Galwqay i'll go along.

The Showgrounds was also a sell-out for the Longford v City Shield Final 2nd leg in 1986, so I assumes that would be an equal top-crowd for the ground

[dcfcsteve]

About 13,000 Derry V Notts Forest 87'?



It wasn't that high (think the game was Summer 1986 as well).

From memory,. the capaciity of the Brandywell in the mid-to-late 80-'s was less than 11,000. Then once the library got built it went down to under 10,000 I believe.

It's currently somewhere between 8-9,000 I think.

[Candystripe]

It was Cloughy who quoted that on FA cup final day Steve, and I'm not one to dispute him. ;)

[red bellied]

The Cobh semi final saga brought big crowds to the Showgrounds in 1983. Some footage from the final replay here http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=tu-tGLhjM3I.

The biggest crowd ever witnessed in the Showgrounds was probably the League cliniching win against Shams in 1977.

[Partizan]

The new capacity of the RSC is circa 3100 all seated, with the inclusion of the new stand which holds approx 1760. No standing is permitted now afaik.

The record attendance at the RSC was 8,500 at the FAI Cup semi-final against Shelbourne in April 1997. In Kilcohan in the 60s & 70s it wasnt unusual to have crowds in excess of 10,000. Although for the Man U & Celtic games in 1968 & 70 upwards of 50,000+ crammed into Lansdowne.