Not sure about that. I got there late and was down the side where the UCD fans tend to sit. If the crowd was 1200ish there was a lot more than 200 UCD fans in attendance.
Actually, as a side note, UCD is way busier on a Thursday than a Friday and I think this fed into their crowd. I’m sure they have tried games on a Thursday before but I wonder should they look at it again. I’ve mentioned it before but my impression is their fanbase has grown a little along with the rest of the league, granted from a much lower base.
I think I remember UCD did play some games on Thursday nights maybe early 00s
Did a bit of googling to find something to confirm and I came across this RTÉ article back 2007 by Ed Leahy before Belfield Park was wound down and end of article confirmed Thursday nights definitely were trialled with tie with sponsor at the time Budweiser. Obviously now with summer football the campus quiet between May-September and lobbyists/wellbeing brigades losing their minds about anything to do with alcohol promotions it's a harder move now but I think they should look into again for February-April and September-November though some teams may oppose Thursday with end of season run-ins etc.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2007...221823-elfed3/
The Leinster Senior League needs a strong Bohemians
About 55 Galway fans in Limerick
Game 35
First Division
Finn Harps v Athlone -10+
Treaty v Galway - 50+
Kerry v Waterford - 25+
Longford v Bray - 20+
Wexford v Cobh - 10+
* Always open to updates
80-90 Treaty fans in Waterford.
Game 34
Premier Division
Bohs v St. Pats - 4/500
Derry v Shels - 1/200
Sligo v Dundalk - 30/40+
UCD v Cork - 50+
Shamrocks v Drogheda - 0 - ?
Game 36
First Division
Cobh v Kerry - 20/30+
Galway v Wexford - 10+
Bray v Finn Harps -10+
Waterford v Treaty - 80/90+
Athlone v Longford - 10+
* Always open to updates
One of the lads was saying there was around 25/30 Harps fans there
First Division Play-Offs
First Leg
Athlone v Waterford - 2/300
Wexford v Cobh - 150 +
Game 35
Premier Division
St. Pats v Shamrocks - 1100
Cork v Derry - 50+
Shels v UCD - ?
Dundalk v Bohs - 3/400
Sligo v Drogheda - 100+
First Division Play -Off Second Leg
Waterford v Athlone - 200+
Cobh v Wexford - 100+
Monday 30102023
Cork v Shamrocks - 2/300
* Always open to updates
First Division Play - Off had about 1,000+ Waterford fans and over 1,500 supporting Cobh, I'd say.
Game 36
Premier Division
Bohemians - Cork City - 50+
Derry City - St Patrick's Athletic - 5/600
Drogheda United - Shelbourne - 3/400
Shamrock Rovers - Sligo Rovers - 100+
UCD - Dundalk - 2/300
* Always open to updates
Shouldnt have to praise people for behaving themselves but worth pointing out that with the stadium bursting at the seems there was no segregation of Sligo fans with Rovers fans all around them and zero problems from both sides.
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