Attendances 2023

**nr637** · 15/03/2023, 9:28 AM

Originally Posted by joey B

Louth derby sold out on Thursday.....

Again, what does sold out mean, is it the seating at Drogs ground is sold or the capacity is reached? So, are we talking about 2,500 approx. with about 2/300 away fans!
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**Kiki Balboa** · 15/03/2023, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado

I've been a member of Foot.ie almost 7 years now,was here under under a previous handle for about another 7 years(lost the log-in deets for that a/c

) and was a lurker for about 4 years - Attendance averages shown above look almost foreign compared to the attendances that we were reporting "back in the day" . what a change! Just Brilliant

My thoughts too, would have thought the First divisions average would have been the average for the Premier when I first started going to LOI.

It has been said around the place too, it doesn't seem like this is a hype train either - like a one-off cup final with great marketing - but an overall increase in core-support.

I also wonder, would this increase the temptation for more clubs to try and join the LOI, like grassroots pressure to change the Fai structures, since LOI is becoming more viable?

**culloty82** · 15/03/2023, 10:24 AM

The tweet from Dundalk about it said they had sold their total away allocation, so presumably full capacity has been reached.

**culloty82** · 15/03/2023, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by Kiki Balboa

My thoughts too, would have thought the First divisions average would have been the average for the Premier when I first started going to LOI.

It has been said around the place too, it doesn't seem like this is a hype train either - like a one-off cup final with great marketing - but an overall increase in core-support.

I also wonder, would this increase the temptation for more clubs to try and join the LOI, like grassroots pressure to change the Fai structures, since LOI is becoming more viable?

Stadium infrastructure would seem the biggest deterrent to new entrants, particularly in more rural counties. Presumably if a Kildare team were to apply, they could come to an agreement with Newbridge about using Station Road again?

**nigel-harps1954** · 15/03/2023, 11:07 AM

Shamrock Rovers announcing less than 500 home tickets available for Friday. Another 7,500 crowd incoming at Tallaght.

Never thought I'd see the day a 10,000 seater stadium was actually required by a LOI club.

**Martinho II** · 15/03/2023, 8:30 PM

Originally Posted by culloty82

Stadium infrastructure would seem the biggest deterrent to new entrants, particularly in more rural counties. Presumably if a Kildare team were to apply, they could come to an agreement with Newbridge about using Station Road again?

Strangely enough I was passing thro Newbridge on train from Dublin Heuston to Waterford. saw ground on way up. Brings back memories of games up there a decade and a bit ago!

**nr637** · 16/03/2023, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by culloty82

The tweet from Dundalk about it said they had sold their total away allocation, so presumably full capacity has been reached.

Drogheda v Dundalk 2,200 official capacity sell-out including Dundalk taking up its full away allocation.

**nigel-harps1954** · 17/03/2023, 12:46 PM

2,193 at Drogheda v Dundalk

**DCWA** · 17/03/2023, 1:29 PM

Crazy in this day and age we have Premier Division grounds with such low capacity limits across the league.

Facilities need developed and developed very quickly and significantly in this country if the game is to go anywhere.

**EatYerGreens** · 17/03/2023, 4:46 PM

Originally Posted by nr637

Drogheda v Dundalk 2,200 official capacity sell-out including Dundalk taking up its full away allocation.

Is that really all that United Park holds thse days ?

You'd think from an attendances perspective, the best thing for the league would be for Drogheda and UCD to go down and Galway and Waterford to come up.

**joey B** · 17/03/2023, 6:39 PM

1,610 at Cobh v Galway….

**nigel-harps1954** · 17/03/2023, 7:55 PM

7,674 at Tallaght for Rovers v Pats

Bohs v UCD - 4,017

**Jd2793** · 18/03/2023, 8:09 AM

just over 5,000 at turners cross

**sbgawa** · 18/03/2023, 10:03 AM

Will be interesting to see how the rovers attendances hold up after the car crash continues away to Dundalk and bohs, half our crowd have only experienced success

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/03/2023, 12:13 PM

Athlone v Treaty - 721

**dundalkfc10** · 18/03/2023, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by EatYerGreens

Is that really all that United Park holds thse days ?

You'd think from an attendances perspective, the best thing for the league would be for Drogheda and UCD to go down and Galway and Waterford to come up.

Would have easily fit another 100 in away end on Thurs and the home end on fair side was basically empty at both ends
Health and Safety requirements stopping clubs getting more people in I'd say