Longford’s biggest attendance in nearly 10 years ….Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
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I tuned into the game and I was impressed to see a very busy looking main stand, just a pity for the Longford fans that Athlone were a fairly better team on the day, they won't be pushovers this season.
There are som really solid figures from this weekend's games. Probably wishful thinking but if ever there was a snapshot of attendances of LoI taken to bolster the argument for facilities funding it is the opening day of the season - fudge the fall off or average mid-season. Outside the latter stages of GAA All-Ireland inter-county fixtures, there is quite possibly better attendance of LoI in relative terms. Certainly, club championships (All Ireland or County) would struggle to regularly break 2k with figures distorted by the large finals or occasional showpiece games. GAA league fixtures are more a miss than a hit for attendance. Remove provincial rugby and there is a huge gulf between LoI and Rugby attendances and even they have had to develop multi-jurisdiction domestic and European competitions to make ends meet. Maybe being at Louth games has influenced my thinking on this but some creative use of figures by the FAI would surely lay the basis for justifying investment?!
Don't forget a lot of prominent Ministers & TD's are big GAA heads and very parochial in their outlook! What Minister or TD outside Mick Wallace from Wexford is an out and out soccer fan!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
There are some genuine LOI fas in the Oireachtas. Wasn't one of the Cork TDs formerly on the FORAS Board ?.Quote:
Originally Posted by nr637
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Labour TD is a Bohs fan aswell I think….
jonathan o'brienQuote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
Genuinely surprised by that stat. Didnt realise that it was our biggest home gate since end of 2014 season! There was a superb atmosphere at it too.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Peter Fitzpatrick (TD and Louth chairman) would be a regular at Dundalk home games with his son/grandsonsQuote:
Originally Posted by nr637
The SF TD in the area Ruairi O Murchu would also be in Oriel quite a bit too
Loads more, for Dundalk there is Ruairí Ó Murchú (SF) who a regular in the terrace at oriel park, former Govt Minister Dermot Ahern is also a ST holder. Cork City have a prominent TD also who is a big fan, most clubs have I would think.
Paschal is in Dalyer sometimes too but Spurs would be his first loveQuote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Yet he actively worked against a government backed, multi agency municipal stadium on the basis that it would be shared with GAA or not include GAA as they wouldnt contribute. Chancer!Quote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
Its not forgetting it though, just making the numbers work and politicians will jump on whatever cause they think will get them elected. If DJ can get an almost €10m loan written down to a 5 figure sum then time we all gave it a go based on the precedence.Quote:
Originally Posted by nr637
Would it be a bit far fetched to say we had close to 30,000 fans attending games for the opening round of the new Airtricity League of Ireland season!
Over 30,000 according to FAIQuote:
Originally Posted by nr637
The same lad who said LOI clubs weren't able to pay their players so shouldn't be considered an elite sport during lockdown.Quote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
I think Fitzer actually played with Dundalk at one stage. Def played underage with them anywayQuote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
He does be in Oriel, I've seen him many times and have a chat as he was my gaelic manager as a kid for years
Dundalk FC cannot be moved to a new stadium imo we must do whatever we can with Oriel but it must be Oriel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Anywhere outside town would be a disaster
I know exactly who he is. A chancer as Nesta said.Quote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
The best Louth GAA chairman ever ive been told many times. Far from a chancer, without him they wouldn't have any new stadiumQuote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
As a politician he's not my cup of tea
MHR showed up at Mounthawk on Friday, so keep a close eye on the next Sports Capital Grants ...
He may be the best for the GAA but he has no interest in Dundalk. And as for him being a regular in Oriel, like a lot of politicians, he only seems to appear for the big games.Quote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/...-41075447.html
ATTENDANCES IN LOI SERIES 1:
PREMIER DIVISION:
Friday:
Cork City v Bohemians, Turner’s Cross: 6,487.
Dundalk v UCD, Oriel Park: 3,142.
Shelbourne v Drogheda United, Tolka Park: 3,434.
St Patrick’s Athletic v Derry City, Richmond Park: 4,789.
Saturday: Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers, Showgrounds: 4,248.
Total: 22,090.
Average: 4,418.
FIRST DIVISION:
Friday:
Finn Harps v Galway United, Finn Park: 2,517.
Kerry FC v Cobh Ramblers, Mounthawk Park: 1,200.
Treaty United v Bray Wanderers, Markets Field: 919.
Wexford v Waterford, Ferrycarrig Park: 1,981.
Saturday:
Longford Town v Athlone Town, Bishopsgate: 1,514.
Total: 8,131.
Average: 1,626
A patch of ground covered with a load of rubble isnt a stadium, already well behind schedule, private investors slow in meeting pledges, infighting, contractors looking for money upfront, ye know the usual. Interesting that the Golden Passport initiative has been scrapped recently, I wonder who it was that facilitated so many applications that the scheme was binned? Ollie Byrne would be impressed if he was still around!Quote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
Hi nigel-harps1954,
30,221 according to the Irish Examiner! ?
https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/...-41075447.html
Apparently he was asking everyone why Kerry were 4 players short in the gameQuote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
First Division average was 1,639. You have the Longford crowd wrong (was 1,541, not 1,514), and the Harps one too (was 2,552, not 2,517).Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
Are you sure the Shels gate wasn't 3,424 ?
Im not John Fallon
That’s exactly what I’d expect John Fallon to say in these circumstances tbh
Tremendous attendances all over the country last weekend. It was interesting point made about the GAA as I am a biased Roscommon fan but we had 8k at the Hyde on Sunday for Armagh which is unheard of in the league. There seems to be a real appetite across all codes for people to go to games. Its great to see and nothing beats being there.
They have already got 1/3 money needed, next batch due in march and rest in Sept. GAA also giving them the €5m left they need. The stadium will be ready Sept 2024 (good bit behind original plan but what in Ireland dosnt get delayed) look at finn park. Took them 10 years to fix a puddle in oriel ffsQuote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Tbf Roscommon are flying and Armagh are the most fanatical supporters in the countryQuote:
Originally Posted by ltfc_2004
Yes I seen when Roscommon played Tyrone at home was only just over 4000 at it. Armagh have serious support especially when going wellQuote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
Anyway let's hope attendances keep up this weekend
Home tickets sold out again this week for Pats for the visit of shels on Friday. Last time shels played in Inchicore they had less fans there than Derry did last week but if they bring in any way a decent crowd then the attendance should be over 5,000
Was the Derry game not a sell out at 4,789 ?Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
Home end sell out. Derry didnt sell all their away allocation (not that they’d be expected to given the distance) so half the shed end wasn’t usedQuote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
Brilliant isn’t itQuote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Holy moley!! Cant ever remember crowds this healthy all around since I've been around.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah