2026 Attendances

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Think it was actually Kevin Doherty and someone else

[TVFBLOCKF]

Not really sure why crowd was so poor in Eamonn Deacy Park on Friday. The fickle nature of the Galway sports fan I guess. Six nations and Liverpool on didn't help. There was about 100/150 from Dundalk too so one of the poorer away crowds.

[outspoken]

And Dundalk had brought massive crowds to Tallaght and Derry. The rugby must have had a hit alright

[Nesta99]

Wales at home with a round to go so not a decider, would it really have that much of an impact? I wouldnt have thought televised rugby on a Friday night going up against LoI would have knocked big chunks off attendance. More likely to be weather, another away game after a good few already. Galway is often taken as an overnighter, a good place to do so so maybe prices are up or availability not great. Something on in town? Maybe Im underestimating the draw of the rugby!

[nr637]

5,683 at Tolka last night for Shels v Shams while there was 5,090 for Shels v St. Pats on Friday. Great attendances, but what made the difference, do Shams just bring a bigger away support!

[kksaints]

5,683 at Tolka last night for Shels v Shams while there was 5,090 for Shels v St. Pats on Friday. Great attendances, but what made the difference, do Shams just bring a bigger away support!

No, our away end was sold out. I assume the difference was casual Shels fans who might have watched the rugby or Liverpool match instead on Friday.

[sbgawa]

No, our away end was sold out. I assume the difference was casual Shels fans who might have watched the rugby or Liverpool match instead on Friday.

Rovers just a bigger draw for Shels fans than Pats

[2 Year Contract]

4,778 at Pats Drogs, good crowd considering the away fan ban

[2 Year Contract]

Jesus just seeing there was only 2,974 at the Brandywell tonight. A poor start to the season but that’s very very low for the 6th game of the season on a Friday night

[outspoken]

Over 2,800 at Oriel, 50-70 away fans so that's a good home crowd on a Baltic cold night. Big game Monday should draw another good crowd

[Nostradamus]

Shame it didn’t break 3000 in Oriel again tonight, had been hopeful we could maybe hold that level even with a lower away attendance.

[outspoken]

Shame it didn’t break 3000 in Oriel again tonight, had been hopeful we could maybe hold that level even with a lower away attendance.

It was bloody bitter, two games in 3 days, not bad going. In fairness to the club they did a deal online for people buying for the two games and the bar was absolutely packed before and after as well, seems to be a lot of stuff being bought in the club shop too, they seem to be doing a lot right at the minute

[nigel-harps1954]

Only 811 in Finn Park last night. Could say that 11 were away fans too. Bitter cold night, but it was dry all evening. Very poor crowds to start the season at Harps.

[WoodquayBoy]

Not to drag up old crap like a plunger but Longford get absolutely hammered for only getting 500-600 at games in a town with 10k people in it. The size of Galway and they're getting under 2k, how many Dundalk fans traveled? Longford's attendances aren't actually as bad as many people make out

It’s a Galway thing. Look at the rugby last night, Connacht at home against the Scarlets in the URC with no real competition elsewhere and the hyped-up new ground less than half full. The hurlers played Kilkenny in Salthill a fortnight ago and only about 5,000 at it.
People in Galway love an ‘event’ but are not great at supporting things, has long long loonnngggh being the way here

[Dalymountrower]

It’s a Galway thing. Look at the rugby last night, Connacht at home against the Scarlets in the URC with no real competition elsewhere and the hyped-up new ground less than half full. The hurlers played Kilkenny in Salthill a fortnight ago and only about 5,000 at it.
People in Galway love an ‘event’ but are not great at supporting things, has long long loonnngggh being the way here

Unfortunately true, if the event doesnt involve a parade of giant papier machee heads, Galway people just wont show up.

[Nesta99]

Ah I think its nationwide. Support drops when you need it the most and struggling. In that regard you have to give credit to the resilience of the English fan and attitude. They tend to more circle the wagons when things get bad. An example but far from the same scale would be Spurs fans, and youd excuse them for giving up and not bothering. They are like Derry City, could throw a full kitchen at winning the league and you still feel they'd botch it.

[Roones26]

Is there any sign of an early trend?

[oriel]

Over 2,800 at Oriel, 50-70 away fans so that's a good home crowd on a Baltic cold night. Big game Monday should draw another good crowd

2,819 at Oriel Park last night, I would say max 60 away.

[nr637]

Great to see fans talking about LOI attendances and whether it was a good home crowd or why the figure should be higher or lower!

[EalingGreen]

Unfortunately true, if the event doesnt involve a parade of giant papier machee heads, Galway people just wont show up.

Why not have a parade at the game?

You could have representations of eg:
John Delaney - hasn't been seen or heard of elsewhere, so why not;
Eamon Dunphy - a giant head would still be only life-sized in his case anyhow;
Roy Keane - if he didn't demand too much for the rights;
Former President O'Higgins - a keen football fan (though with his wee legs, his head always seems outsized anyway);
Nick Leeson - obviously;
James McClean - so both sets of fans could get to wind him up over something;
Enoch Burke - can't keep him away from any public gathering, so might as well.

I'd nearly turn out for that myself!