Attendances 2019

[Mr_Parker]

Thanks. I saw a figure reported in March circa 2600. Is there anything to suggest it has changed much since then?

[nigel-harps1954]

Anyone got figure for Pats v Bohs at the weekend?

Still missing Dundalk v Waterford - 1st July. Outside of Derry games, it's the only official figure I'm missing from all the Premier Division games this season before the weekend past.

[David BOHie]

Why don't Derry release their attendances?

[sbgawa]

Why don't Derry release their attendances?

Its an anti Harps bias thing,
Nigel needs to go incognito

[nigel-harps1954]

Updated:

Missing the following games, have estimates included for them at the minute.

Dundalk v Waterford - 1st July
Limerick v Cobh - 26th July
Bray v Drogheda - 21st Sept

PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 2,856 (2,148; 2,006; 1,627; 1,724; 1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488)
Cork - 2,505 (4,245; 4,559; 2,533; 3,263; 3,777; 1,965; 2,786; 2,128 FD)
Derry - 2,891 (2,297; 1,517; 1,563; 1,124; 1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135)
Dundalk - 2,761 (2,738; 2,674; 2,738; 3,158; 2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355)
Harps - 1,153 (708 FD; 1,202; 1,216; 784 FD; 449 FD; 479 FD; 429 FD; 433 FD; 644 FD)
Pat's - 1,820 (1,621; 1,504; 1,088; 1,321; 1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346)
Rovers - 3,522 (2,749; 2,809; 2,041; 2,890; 2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779)
Sligo - 1,995 (1,853; 1,717; 1,750; 1,750; 1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103)
Waterford - 1,653 (2,329; 1,550 FD; 314 FD; 460 FD; 470 FD; 478 FD; 453 FD; 466 FD)
UCD - 735 (365 FD; 236 FD; 297 FD; 216 FD; 397; 487; 506; 558; 610)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 369 (130; 154; 156; 314; 653 PD; 754; 271; 200)
Bray - 798 (643 PD; 966 PD; 957 PD; 769 PD; 718 PD; 891 PD; 965 PD; 1,121 PD)
Cabinteely - 370 (261; 346; 352; 610)
Cobh - 280 (236; 358; 403; 366; 223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681)
Drogheda - 928 (377; 850 PD; 583; 813 PD; 1,064 PD; 817 PD; 977 PD; 811 PD)
Galway - 795 (746; 1,376 PD; 1,169 PD; 1,290 PD; 975)
Limerick - 451 (931 PD; 1,610 PD; 1,131; 1,206 PD; 757 PD; 1,649 PD; 734; 569)
Longford - 611 (449; 342; 488 PD; 803 PD; 567; 379; 365; 315)
Shels - 1,075 (654; 496; 554; 596; 713; 1,114 PD; 1,187 PD; 781)
Wexford - 235 (181; 338; 585 PD; 553; 331; 227; 302; 216)

PREMIER AVERAGE: 2,171 (2,170; 1,902; 1,476; 1,681; 1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 586 (413; 477; 476; 486; 495; 391; 372; 578)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 1,496 (1,249; 1,387; 1,117; 1,249; 1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110)


OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 375,658 (316,515; 376,627; 292,204; 332,805; 297,334)
OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 79,115 (55,756; 53,461; 52,807; 54,474; 55,408)

OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: 454,773 (372,271; 430,088; 345,011; 387,279; 352,742)

[nigel-harps1954]

Why don't Derry release their attendances?

They pay tax on theirs. Presumably the only reason why they wouldn't announce anything.

[nigel-harps1954]

Thanks. I saw a figure reported in March circa 2600. Is there anything to suggest it has changed much since then?

2,171, minus two figures I'm waiting on.

Final round of games includes Dundalk lifting the trophy, Bohs with another sold out Jodi, Shamrock Rovers at home, and Derry v Harps (although there'll be little in the away end with an away playoff on Monday). Derry v Pats tonight should have a decent crowd too.

I'd think the final average for the Premier will sit somewhere around 2,180.

[Mr_Parker]

2,171, minus two figures I'm waiting on.

Final round of games includes Dundalk lifting the trophy, Bohs with another sold out Jodi, Shamrock Rovers at home, and Derry v Harps (although there'll be little in the away end with an away playoff on Monday). Derry v Pats tonight should have a decent crowd too.

I'd think the final average for the Premier will sit somewhere around 2,180.

Cheers Nigel. *hops over to another thread*

[wonder88]

A more competitive 1st division this year, combined to the absence of UCD could be the reason for the increase of total figure?
The 4 times greater figure for Premier division underlines the problems of the second tier. The difference is too great for what is supposed to be the same league.

Thanks again Nigel for your work on this.

[dublinwanderer]

Updated:

Missing the following games, have estimates included for them at the minute.

Bray v Drogheda - 21st Sept

1042 according Bray's match report

[pineapple stu]

What's happening in Athlone btw - crowds have tripled this year. Is the fan protest/boycott over? Didn't think there'd been a change of ownership

[nigel-harps1954]

A more competitive 1st division this year, combined to the absence of UCD could be the reason for the increase of total figure?
The 4 times greater figure for Premier division underlines the problems of the second tier. The difference is too great for what is supposed to be the same league.

Thanks again Nigel for your work on this.

Attendances across the board were well up in the First Division this year. Seventeen 1,000+ attendances, compared to only three in 2018. Two of those were 2,000+, Galways first game of the season had 2,174 at it, while Droghedas final game of the league season had 2,596 at it.

7 of Shelbournes 13 home games had over 1,000 at them, with their final two home games the highest at 1,655 and 1,647 each.

I don't think UCDs promotion had anything to do with it to be honest. It just seemed to be a much more competitive and entertaining division this year.

What's happening in Athlone btw - crowds have tripled this year. Is the fan protest/boycott over? Didn't think there'd been a change of ownership

There seemed to be a bit of a lift about Athlone coming into the season, and they had a reasonable start to the season on the pitch, which led to decent crowds at their opening few games, two of their first three games had 600+ at them, a season high of 723 at their third home game.

They tailed off massively mid-season though, down to less than 200 for a couple of games in a row, picking up again for their last three games. Comfortable main stand and good location in a big enough town means they should have no trouble picking up a bit of a bandwagon support.

[EatYerGreens]

2,171, minus two figures I'm waiting on.

Final round of games includes Dundalk lifting the trophy, Bohs with another sold out Jodi, Shamrock Rovers at home, and Derry v Harps (although there'll be little in the away end with an away playoff on Monday). Derry v Pats tonight should have a decent crowd too.

I'd think the final average for the Premier will sit somewhere around 2,180.

It was good, but probably not as high as you'd think. I'd put it somewhere around 2,000-2,200 personally. Definitely nowhere near our above listed average for this season anyway.

[trevy]

642 on a miserable wet evening in Waterford.

[nr637]

Mooney speaking on Friday night on RTE 2, urging for a record crowd at next weeks FAI Cup Final. I think they have to get over the 36,000!

He was all talk about the changes being implemented in the FAI, but then again he will be moving on next month so how can you believe him!