2008 attendances

Per capita, Cobh are probably the best supported club in the league. Approx 5% of the population of the town attended the Derry City match (Cobh and environs = 13,000, as per Wikipedia).

The attendance figures of clubs like Sligo, Cobh, Longford etc, are quite decent, when you consider their relatively small catchment area.

In contrast, approx 1% of the population of Galway City go to United home matches this season, and 0.5% of the population of Galway County. Cities/counties like Limerick and Waterford also have very low percentage levels of support for their teams.

Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

Per capita, Cobh are probably the best supported club in the league. Approx 5% of the population of the town attended the Derry City match (Cobh and environs = 13,000, as per Wikipedia).

The attendance figures of clubs like Sligo, Cobh, Longford etc, are quite decent, when you consider their relatively small catchment area.

In contrast, approx 1% of the population of Galway City go to United home matches this season, and 0.5% of the population of Galway County. Cities/counties like Limerick and Waterford also have very low percentage levels of support for their teams.

Ballybofey + Stranorlar = about 4000 people I believe. Admittedly Harps catchment area is massive, but if you're going on town size...

Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

Per capita, Cobh are probably the best supported club in the league. Approx 5% of the population of the town attended the Derry City match (Cobh and environs = 13,000, as per Wikipedia).

A large potrion of those are City fans too though not from the Cobh area

from readin todays longford leader we had a shockin crowd of 250 people on sat nite..

435 was the figure mentioned in match report in yesterdays Munster Express. I wasn't there and don't know if it includes season tickets holders or not.

Originally Posted by trevy

435 was the figure mentioned in match report in yesterdays Munster Express. I wasn't there and don't know if it includes season tickets holders or not.

No, it doesn't. Neither did the last one though, so it's 15 up on last week!

Delayed update again; new house and haven't gotten internet yet cos I know I'll just use it... I may have missed one or two figures from here; point them out to me if I have. Clubs who give official figures are in bold.


PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 2,199 (2007 - 1,924; 2006 - 1,463; 2005 - 1,976; 2004 - 2,340) (missing Cobh)
Bray - 1,318 (1,200; 1,027; 1,550; 818 FD)
Cobh - 1,165 (681 FD; 368 FD; 403 FD; 240 FD)
Cork - 3,575 (2,897; 2,941; 3,644; 4,033)
Derry - 3,341 (2,614; 3,229; 2,698; 1,672)
Drogheda - 1,745 (1,919; 1,751; 1,682; 1,554)
Harps - 1,800 (1,164 FD; 428 FD; 1,347; 1,106 FD)
Galway - 1,288 (2,199; 1,148 FD; 566 FD; 571 FD)
Pat's - 2,021 (1,910; 1,342; 1,599; 1,882) (missing Drogheda)
Rovers - 1,627 (1,715; 1,089 FD; 1,539; 1,349)
Sligo - 1,927 (1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD; 781 FD)
UCD - 587 (663; 546; 653; 306 FD)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 407 (670; 421; 316; 291)
Dundalk - 1,268 (1,406; 1,078; 474; 591)
Kildare - 189 (243; 265; 186; 298) (missing Monaghan)
Limerick - 494 (670; 364; 669; 188) (missing Waterford)
Longford - 483 (885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD; 1,131 PD)
Monaghan - 175 (292; 204; 183; 182) (missing Athlone)
Shels - 976 (888; 1,690 PD; 1,949 PD; 2,158 PD)
Sporting Fingal - 689 (N/A) (missing Kildare and Waterford)
Waterford - 671 (1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD; 1,753 PD)
Wexford - 884 (810) (missing Shelbourne)

Premier Division average - 1,865 (1,687; 1,535; 1,759; 1,853)
First Division average - 626 (722; 570; 520; 512)

Overall average - 1,297 (1,235; 1,070; 1,195; 1,218)

FD is an average crowd in the First Division; PD is an average crowd in the Premier Division. I've only put that in where the attendances was when the club was in a different one to their current division.

Recent games missing -
Limerick v Waterford
Monaghan v Athlone
Wexford v Shels[/QUOTE]

Originally Posted by trevy

435 was the figure mentioned in match report in yesterdays Munster Express. I wasn't there and don't know if it includes season tickets holders or not.

There was def more than that. How many does the old stand hold? Thats was about 3/4 full plus a reasonably ok crowd on the new stand.

Shels game for us was 851 attendance

typo attendance 751

Originally Posted by Youths4Ever

Shels game for us was 851 attendance

HAHA!!!!

Thats fecking great,, needed a laugh
Half that and you might be closer to the truth.

Your stand is supposed to hold 600 and wasn't near full.

the old stand at the rsc holds 1250! looked only a third full with bout 400 in it is what I thought! id of thought about 400 in the new stand tho its like impossible to guess correctly!

Originally Posted by higgins

HAHA!!!!

Thats fecking great,, needed a laugh
Half that and you might be closer to the truth.

Your stand is supposed to hold 600 and wasn't near full.

The stand holds 607 and was nearly full. I'd say at least 550. Add to that approx 200 around the pitch and then a large number (for which you have to have a match ticket) viewing from the clubhouse. We can't help it if we have so many options on watching our matches

Monaghan vs Athlone. I counted 71 just after kick off

Originally Posted by higgins

HAHA!!!!

Thats fecking great,, needed a laugh
Half that and you might be closer to the truth.

Your stand is supposed to hold 600 and wasn't near full.

apologies i put it in wrong typo it was 751.

as pointed out the stand was nearly full and easily 150-200 standing around pitch

Originally Posted by SPXcyan

the old stand at the rsc holds 1250! looked only a third full with bout 400 in it is what I thought! id of thought about 400 in the new stand tho its like impossible to guess correctly!

Ya I would have estimated between 700-800 attendance at Waterford-Limerick.

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

Monaghan vs Athlone. I counted 71 just after kick off

yeah, but you have to add in the 12 auld fellas in the bar and 20 guys on the astro who stay on after

GUFC v Athlone Town FAI Cup
Attendance was 700 on a miserable night weatherwise.

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

Monaghan vs Athlone. I counted 71 just after kick off

Are you sure you counted yourself?

At Monagham, more cows than people watch the matches!!

according to dfc.com dundalk v waterford attendance was 2000 approx.

Originally Posted by dfclilywhite

according to dfc.com dundalk v waterford attendance was 2000 approx.

newstalk, dundalk fm and LMFM also agreed on this estimate. decent crowd