2009 attendances

**pineapple stu** · 03/07/2009, 2:20 PM

Really? What happened?

**sadloserkid** · 03/07/2009, 2:23 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Really? What happened?

Well it turns out that the reason for pushing it back to Thursday wasn't a conspiracy to ruin Limerick and an opportunity to pair it with their super-dooper-FAI event type thing (which I believe was to do with officially opening the full-size astroturf pitch or something to that effect).

So it would appear that the Bonners and Delaneys of this world are a bigger draw than the David Freemans!

**Magicme** · 03/07/2009, 2:39 PM

Originally Posted by sadloserkid

Maybe 450 at Monaghan - Limerick.

Your rear end in parsley. Official figure was 832. They were spread out throughout the ground though.

Originally Posted by sadloserkid

Well it turns out that the reason for pushing it back to Thursday wasn't a conspiracy to ruin Limerick and an opportunity to pair it with their super-dooper-FAI event type thing (which I believe was to do with officially opening the full-size astroturf pitch or something to that effect).

So it would appear that the Bonners and Delaneys of this world are a bigger draw than the David Freemans!

It wasnt just about the opening of the Astro pitch by the way. There was a week long festival of football in the run up to tomorrow's FAI AGM in Monaghan and as it was the first time the Festival had come to a county with an LOI team it was only logical that there would be a game as part of that.

**pineapple stu** · 03/07/2009, 2:49 PM

Jayz, fair dues. Always nice to see there's some potential!

**Magicme** · 03/07/2009, 4:06 PM

When you consider that there were only about 30/40 Limerick there, it shows there is a potential, we need to get some FAI legends here every week to keep them coming back!

Hopefully we can build on it. The whole purpose of the Festival of Football week is to showcase what is going on in the county at every level of football and to use the publicity & good will of it all to build and make football stronger.

Fingers crossed!

**Dodge** · 03/07/2009, 4:24 PM

Its a great initiative magicme, and it deserves success

Well done to all concerned

**Magicme** · 03/07/2009, 4:26 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Its a great initiative magicme, and it deserves success

Well done to all concerned

Its the 3rd year that the FAI have brought the "roadshow" on tour for the AGM & we were delighted to have them here. Phase 2 of our regional development centre is finished & opened officially last night by John Delaney.

**oriel** · 04/07/2009, 9:43 AM

Dundalk V Derry, I was expecting a lot more but the crowd was given as 2,100 I think. Cant understand why it was so low for such a high profile game.

I would have estimated no more than 2,000 so this sounds about right.

**Bray Head** · 04/07/2009, 1:40 PM

About 1500 at Bray and Bohs

**sadloserkid** · 04/07/2009, 3:39 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Your rear end in parsley. Official figure was 832. They were spread out throughout the ground though.

There was basically nobody on 3 sides of the ground and the stand wasn't full. There may have been 400 odd people in your pub I suppose.

**Ezeikial** · 04/07/2009, 4:18 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Dundalk V Derry, I was expecting a lot more but the crowd was given as 2,100 I think. Cant understand why it was so low for such a high profile game.

I would have estimated no more than 2,000 so this sounds about right.

I would be amazed if this proves to be correct!

Who gave this 2,100 figure?

**Dunny** · 04/07/2009, 4:21 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

I would be amazed if this proves to be correct!

Who gave this 2,100 figure?

That's the big question. Thought there was about 3-400 more there last night..

**oriel** · 04/07/2009, 4:28 PM

I think I got the figure of 2,100 wrong for Dundalk v Derry last night, appears there was more. So my post can be discounted now.

**dfclilywhite** · 04/07/2009, 5:02 PM

I would think it was around 2600-2800.

**Mr Maroon** · 04/07/2009, 8:04 PM

1250 at Galway Utd - Cork City.

**MeathDrog** · 04/07/2009, 9:55 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Maroon

1250 at Galway Utd - Cork City.

That's an improvement on their recent attendances.

**fionnsci** · 04/07/2009, 10:11 PM

I'd say 2,800 in Richmond tonight, about 1,300 Rovers.

**Mr Maroon** · 05/07/2009, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by MeathDrog

That's an improvement on their recent attendances.

Sure is. The nice weather must have brought them all out. I had to queue to get into the ground

**HulaHoop** · 05/07/2009, 3:37 AM

Originally Posted by fionnsci

I'd say 2,800 in Richmond tonight, about 1,300 Rovers.

You really think there were more Pats fans than Rovers fans in Richmond tonight? Are you blind - even the lads over on your forum are saying the home fans were well outnumbered.

**fionnsci** · 05/07/2009, 9:31 AM

Originally Posted by HulaHoop

You really think there were more Pats fans than Rovers fans in Richmond tonight? Are you blind - even the lads over on your forum are saying the home fans were well outnumbered.

Yeah I noticed that. That's just my estimate, fair enough if others disagree.