2015 attendances

[NeverFeltBetter]

I'm surprised at the Limerick figure, seeing as how the team won the previous week. Was there something else on in the city last night or was the weather terrible (I live in Dublin)?

Got to expect it will increase for the next home game, last night sounded like the perfect advertisement.

[dundalkfc10]

Are you allowed sing in your stand again

[Mr A]

It'll be interesting to see how the Villa-United game impacts attendances on Friday night.

[ger121]

It'll be interesting to see how the Villa-United game impacts attendances on Friday night.

Is this the first season of the Friday night matches?

[gufc2000]

Is this the first season of the Friday night matches?

I think next season is afaik. I think this game is moved due to some other event on in Birmingham on Saturday

[Longfordian]

An EDL march apparently

[ger121]

I think next season is afaik. I think this game is moved due to some other event on in Birmingham on Saturday

I had thought so but thanks for confirming!

[nigel-harps1954]

Harps v Shels - 678

Not too bad considering the clash with Man United on TV, a noticeable drop as a result of that and a couple of poor results for Harps. Good crowd of around 50-60 up from Shelbourne.

[Dunny]

3782 Dundalk v pats

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

1,774 in The Showgrounds

[Jofspring]

1,779, take that Sligo

[gufc2000]

651 at Deacy Park, lowest league crowd of the season by a good distance

[SeanDMRooney]

I had thought so but thanks for confirming!

An EDL march

[seand]

1,779, take that Sligo

That's a great crowd for a Monday night match against Longford.

[nigel-harps1954]

Bit of catching up to do.

Week 21:

Shamrock Rovers v St Pats: 3,500
Dundalk v Longford: 2,709
Sligo v Cork: 1,578
Galway v Derry: 1,010
Limerick v Bohs: 822
Wexford v Harps: 715
Bray v Drogheda: 600 estimate
Cobh v Shelbourne: 450
Athlone v Cabinteely: 350
UCD v Waterford: 187


Week 22:

Cork v Limerick: 3,018
Derry v Dundalk: 2,050
Bohs v Galway: 1,100
Pats v Bray: 1,014
Longford v Shamrock Rovers: 799
Drogheda v Sligo: 700 estimate
Harps v Shelbourne: 678
Wexford v Cabinteely: 436
Athlone v Waterford: 300
UCD v Cobh: 128



Midweek:

Dundalk v Pats: 3,782
Shamrock Rovers v Cork: 3,000
Limerick v Longford: 1,779
Sligo v Derry: 1,774
Bray v Bohs: 800 estimate
Galway v Drogheda: 651
UCD v Athlone: 175

[nigel-harps1954]

Updated to last nights matches: Week 22

PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 1,703 (1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488; 1,835; 2,366)
Bray - 819 (718; 891; 965; 1,121; 952; 1,169)
Cork - 3,696 (3,777; 1,965; 2,786; 2,128 FD; 1,693 FD; 2,681)
Derry - 1,185 (1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135; 1,965 FD; 2,436)
Drogheda - 829 (1,064; 817; 977; 811; 859; 1,106)
Dundalk - 3,128 (2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355; 1,877; 2,371)
Galway - 1,312 (975 FD)
Limerick - 928(757; 1,649; 734 FD; 569 FD; 598 FD; 429 FD)
Longford - 837 (567 FD; 379 FD; 365 FD; 315 FD; 230 FD; 260 FD)
Pat's - 1,474 (1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346; 1,756; 1,631)
Rovers - 3,028 (2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779; 3,794; 3,611)
Sligo - 1,731 (1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103; 1,807; 1,756)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 336 (653 PD; 754; 271; 200; 354; 462)
Cabinteely - 694(No previous)
Cobh - 368 (223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681; 368; 403)
Harps - 805 (449; 479; 429; 433; 644; 480) -
Shels - 614 (713; 1,114 PD; 1,187 PD; 781; 737; 972)
UCD - 219 (397 PD; 487 PD; 506 PD; 558 PD; 610 PD; 272)
Waterford - 458 (470; 478; 453; 466; 619; 434)
Wexford - 432 (331; 227; 302; 216; 343; 494)


PREMIER AVERAGE: 1,695 (1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547; 1,512; 2,010)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 487 (495; 391; 372; 578; 682; 417)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 1,246 (1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110; 1,095; 1,175)


TOTAL WEEKLY ATTENDANCE: Week 22: 10,223(10 games)
TOTAL MIDWEEK ATTENDANCE: Week 22 Midweek: 11,961 (7 games)

OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 42,361(55,408)
OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 249,114 (297,334)

OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: ​291,475 (352,742)

[LK37oldskool]

The attendance was well over 2000 last night as they ran out of tickets at the kiosks. Cash was taken at the stiles to ease the crowd outside. The 1700 was ticket sales only. Great attendance for a Monday night.

[nigel-harps1954]

Few things I've noticed.

Total attendances this year in the Premier Division are set to exceed that of last season, most likely by a decent distance.

There's 50 games left in the Premier Division. At a conservative 1,000 per game, that'll see the overall Premier attendance top that of last season by almost 2,000. Realistically, around 1,500 per game will see 75,000 extra through the gates taking the overall figure well above the figure of last season.

The First Division will probably fall a bit short unless the likes of Harps, Wexford and Shelbourne pick up greatly in the last few games in promotion run in.

The loss of Shamrock Rovers B and replacement of Cabinteely has seen a small change in attendance figures. Their early season large attendances have really fallen away recently, but still eclipsing that of the Rovers B side of last season that rarely broke 250 at their games. UCDs addition to the First Division though has kept the average lower, without them, the FD average would be sitting at 530, which obviously isn't a huge bit extra, but would still be the largest FD average since 2011, when Cork City and Shelbourne were promoted last.

12 of the 20 clubs set to increase on last seasons averages, with two of the other 8 having dropped from Premier Division (Athlone and UCD) and Cabinteely having no previous to compare to, so, significantly, only five clubs have really seen a drop in attendance that might have not been expected.

Cork have only dropped by 81 and Waterford by only 12, so only Shelbourne, Sligo and Drogheda could say their drop has hit them badly outside of Athlone and UCD with expected drop in attendances from relegation.

Overall, so far, with the last stretch of the season upon us, the figures this season have been largely positive right across the board and with so many teams fighting promotion/relegation/European spots, the figures should probably rise a fair bit more across the board.

[El-Pietro]

Few things I've noticed.

Total attendances this year in the Premier Division are set to exceed that of last season, most likely by a decent distance.

There's 50 games left in the Premier Division. At a conservative 1,000 per game, that'll see the overall Premier attendance top that of last season by almost 2,000. Realistically, around 1,500 per game will see 75,000 extra through the gates taking the overall figure well above the figure of last season.

The First Division will probably fall a bit short unless the likes of Harps, Wexford and Shelbourne pick up greatly in the last few games in promotion run in.

The loss of Shamrock Rovers B and replacement of Cabinteely has seen a small change in attendance figures. Their early season large attendances have really fallen away recently, but still eclipsing that of the Rovers B side of last season that rarely broke 250 at their games. UCDs addition to the First Division though has kept the average lower, without them, the FD average would be sitting at 530, which obviously isn't a huge bit extra, but would still be the largest FD average since 2011, when Cork City and Shelbourne were promoted last.

12 of the 20 clubs set to increase on last seasons averages, with two of the other 8 having dropped from Premier Division (Athlone and UCD) and Cabinteely having no previous to compare to, so, significantly, only five clubs have really seen a drop in attendance that might have not been expected.

Cork have only dropped by 81 and Waterford by only 12, so only Shelbourne, Sligo and Drogheda could say their drop has hit them badly outside of Athlone and UCD with expected drop in attendances from relegation.

Overall, so far, with the last stretch of the season upon us, the figures this season have been largely positive right across the board and with so many teams fighting promotion/relegation/European spots, the figures should probably rise a fair bit more across the board.

Our crowds are going to drop off for the rest of the season I think, especially if we lose on Friday leaving us with nothing to play for

[Nesta99]

Some very good attendances from just under 7000 for top 4 matches and 3500 for relegation, maybe we've stumbled upon having Monday night specials. Taken with the previous Friday there was roughly 22k at games which in context of general averages per population is top of the heap.

I know there was a promotional teen priced ticket at Oriel last night but 3700 has helped cancel out the disappointing crowd v Cork with the unusual ko time that evening. There maybe be a few remarks about bandwagon support but after the result, style of football played against top opposition - the teenager promotion could very well be a great, albeit a bit fortunate (weather etc) little future crowd builder. 2002 cup win generated just about an enough new generation of fans to keep us alive during the first division days. This little spell of success so far is topping things up again. A cup run will do just nicely as I believe the semi-final in 2002 was the catalyst for the final, and possibly with a lot of very hard work by a few really dedicated people behind the scenes at Oriel since, even this team!