2015 attendances

[nigel-harps1954]

The times reported 'nearly 3,000' but 2,013 was given in the Indo. Why would the club release an incorrect figure ?

Still a very good crowd and shows your potential.

There's any number of reasons to say the crowd was lower than it was, Gardai presence, money in hand at the gate rather than tickets, free tickets. Doesn't matter much in the grand scheme of things. Harps still get a nice payday, Finn Park was as full as it's been in years, and as you say, the potential was shown there that despite many years of mid table obscurity in the first division, Harps can still pull a crowd for a big game.

[oriel]

Dundalk finished with a total of 53,494. Avg of 3,147. I make this an increase of 12,932 on last season.

If you want any figures I can send these to you over the weekend Nigel.

As always a big thanks for keeping this going all season.

[nigel-harps1954]

Will complete the updates tonight when I get home and on my laptop.

[MattB11]

There's any number of reasons to say the crowd was lower than it was, Gardai presence, money in hand at the gate rather than tickets, free tickets. Doesn't matter much in the grand scheme of things. Harps still get a nice payday, Finn Park was as full as it's been in years, and as you say, the potential was shown there that despite many years of mid table obscurity in the first division, Harps can still pull a crowd for a big game.

by the time I got to the ground about 10 minutes before kick off an extra 2 gates had been opened on Navennny street to ease congestion outside the main gate , well over 2000 there last night

[Martinho II]

Nigel from what the star said it said attendance in CCS last night was 600! I for one think crowd was much less!

[nigel-harps1954]

Week 30:

Dundalk v Bray - 3,419
Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda - 2,000
Bohs v Cork - 1,960
Sligo v Limerick - 1,652
Galway v Pats - 1,231
Longford v Derry - 600


Play-off

Harps v UCD - 2,013

[nigel-harps1954]

Thanks again to everyone for helping out with attendance figures this year. Without your help this would be a lot more difficult.


Week 30: Final Update

PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 1,724 (1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488; 1,835; 2,366)
Bray - 769 (718; 891; 965; 1,121; 952; 1,169)
Cork - 3,263 (3,777; 1,965; 2,786; 2,128 FD; 1,693 FD; 2,681)
Derry - 1,124 (1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135; 1,965 FD; 2,436)
Drogheda - 813 (1,064; 817; 977; 811; 859; 1,106)
Dundalk - 3,158 (2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355; 1,877; 2,371)
Galway - 1,290 (975 FD)
Limerick - 1,206 (757; 1,649; 734 FD; 569 FD; 598 FD; 429 FD)
Longford - 803 (567 FD; 379 FD; 365 FD; 315 FD; 230 FD; 260 FD)
Pat's - 1,321 (1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346; 1,756; 1,631)
Rovers - 2,890 (2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779; 3,794; 3,611)
Sligo - 1,750 (1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103; 1,807; 1,756)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 314 (653 PD; 754; 271; 200; 354; 462)
Cabinteely - 610 (No previous)
Cobh - 366 (223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681; 368; 403)
Harps - 784 (449; 479; 429; 433; 644; 480) -
Shels - 596 (713; 1,114 PD; 1,187 PD; 781; 737; 972)
UCD - 216 (397 PD; 487 PD; 506 PD; 558 PD; 610 PD; 272)
Waterford - 460 (470; 478; 453; 466; 619; 434)
Wexford - 553 (331; 227; 302; 216; 343; 494)


PREMIER AVERAGE: 1,681 (1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547; 1,512; 2,010)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 486 (495; 391; 372; 578; 682; 417)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 1,249 (1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110; 1,095; 1,175)


TOTAL WEEKLY ATTENDANCE: 12,819 (including play-off)

OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 54,474 (55,408)
OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 332,805 (297,334)

OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: ​387,279 (352,742)

[nigel-harps1954]

Few notes:

Highest Attendances: (Highest official in brackets if estimate is highest)

Premier:

Bohemians: 3,385
Bray Wanderers: 1,600 (1,421)
Cork City: 6,900
Derry City: 2,200 (2,050)
Drogheda United: 2,000 (1,226)
Dundalk: 3,957
Galway United: 2,254
Limerick: 2,647
Longford Town: 1,440
St Patrick's Ath: 2,591
Shamrock Rovers: 4,800 (4,484)
Sligo Rovers: 3,082

First:

Athlone Town: 700 (485)
Cabinteely: 1,420
Cobh Ramblers: 450
Finn Harps: 1,105
Shelbourne: 762
UCD: 400 (387)
Waterford United: 596
Wexford Youths: 1,321

Top 10 Highest Premier Attendances:

1. 6,900 - Cork City v Dundalk - April 24th
2. 5,104 - Cork City v Derry City - April 3rd
3. 4,817 - Cork City v Limerick - March 13th
4. 4,800 - Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk - October 9th
5. 4,500 - Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk - April 17th
6. 4,484 - Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians - March 27th
7. 4,341 - Shamrock Rovers v Cork City - March 20th
8. 4,138 - Cork City v Shamrock Rovers - May 22nd
9. 3,957 - Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers - September 1st
10. 3,749 - Dundalk v St Patrick's Ath - March 20th

Top 10 Highest First Div Attendances:

1. 1,420 - Cabinteely v Wexford Youths - March 6th
2. 1,321 -Wexford Youths v Athlone Town - September 25th
3. 1,186 - Cabinteely v Shelbourne - March 20th
4. 1,105 -Finn Harps v UCD - May 22nd
5. 1,035 - Wexford Youths v Shelbourne - October 9th
6. 983 - Cabinteely v Athlone Town - June 12th
7. 964 - Finn Harps v Shelbourne - April 24th
8. 962 -Finn Harps v Wexford Youths - June 12th
9. 857 - Finn Harps v Athlone Town - April 10th
10. 853 -Finn Harps v Waterford United - September 5th

[oriel]

Great work Nigel. Very interesting to see the top 10 in each div. PD avg up by almost 200.

[outspoken]

Nigel from what the star said it said attendance in CCS last night was 600! I for one think crowd was much less!

No that seems about right

[KR's Post]

Lads How many does the main stand hold in Oriel. We were surprised when they announced the figure. Was thinking Max 2500

[jinxy lilywhite]

Lads How many does the main stand hold in Oriel. We were surprised when they announced the figure. Was thinking Max 2500

Why what was suprising about it?

I would reckon the main stand holds 1200 to 1400. The terrace in front it the stand was fairly full due to the rain and the shed was pretty full too. Coupled in with all ST holders get counted (1,000).

Seemed right to me. Had hoped the 4k mark would of been broke but the weather forecast was rotten and the game was a bit of a dead rubber

[oriel]

I think the main stand is down to 1,100 now, but the terracing in front of it on the town side is very popular, that can hold up to 300-400. The other area with the open seating on the town side of the stand is also popular with families. The shed side has over 1000 seats also, not that many use them mind!

The figure of just under 3,500 was about right.

[Nesta99]

After a bank holiday and before a cup final weekend for a nothing game anything over 2500 would be a minimum expectation, over 3000 was a good turnout.

[Dunny]

Lads How many does the main stand hold in Oriel. We were surprised when they announced the figure. Was thinking Max 2500

What!!There was near 2500 mascots at the match alone




Going for another new LOI record for mascots here!

[Kingswood Rover]

Afternoon all, first time posting here have been a serial lurker here for a few years and always interested in LOI attendances. As you can guess by my name my team are Rovers. Great figures from Dundalk this season success and decent attractive football always a help. Cork's crowds kinda fell away when the fans realized that they were never gonna to catch Dundalk, same with us although i think they were slightly up on last season eventhough our sideways one paced football is hard to watch, oh for the heady days under Mick O Neil.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Didn't hear an attendance called out for Limerick/Harps, but must have been a monster crowd, saw one attendee claiming it could have been over 4.5 thousand. If Limerick could ever put a title challenge together...

[thomas72]

Just over 5,000 at the Limerick v finn harps game I was told tonight by a club member

[Dunny]

...... If Limerick could ever put a title challenge together...

....The chairman would be on the pitch making a speech every fooking fortnight!!

Scarlah for him (and yous)

[nigel-harps1954]

....The chairman would be on the pitch making a speech every fooking fortnight!!

Scarlah for him (and yous)

That was utterly embarrassing. A real Delia Smith moment. Considering he banned half the fans at the start of the season, to praise them tonight was just a shambles.

Huge crowd in Markets Field though. Far too much it could be said. Great to see though and the noise from the main stand was excellent for the best part.