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300 approx as far as I'm aware in Derry

Yet there will be endless whining if Derry do reach the All Ireland.

Derry and Donegal not exactly queuing up to guarantee their tickets, which is rather odd as Derry has a good chance of reaching the AI final.

One thing I did notice on the Sunday game at the weekend was the crowds packed into rather informal setups in New York and London, it looked a bit 1970s.

Fermanagh and Cavan competitive anyway.

What sort of score is this in an intercounty game? One thing Jarlath Burns might do is try to get Antrim to take part.

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Fento's red card stands from the League Final... Durty Dubs!

If a Derry player had a red card then it could be material against the likes of Donegal or Tyrone. But Dublin only have to play a couple of handy games where it does not matter a jot.

Stopping goals is a fundamental aspect to goal keeping, you not agree?

Yes, of course. However, a goalie that is subjected to 10 shots and saves 8 is not necessarily a worse goalkeeper than one that has 3 shots and saves all three.

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Blaine let in two goals in a dead rubber game, until then 6 clean sheets including a penalty save, very savvy with his kickouts, done very well when he roamed out and about albeit he doesn't do a Lynch, Beggan, Morgan or Rafferty but maybe that's how pundits judge keepers now.

The term "let in" is not appropriate, he had little chance to stop those, the first one in particular as the back passed the ball to a Cork forward.

its a term that is generally used. Nobody actually thinks he just let them in ffs

You can't measure a goalkeeper entirely by the goals scored, the Kildare goalie denied Armagh several chances although we also scored a couple he wasn't the reason.

Blaine let in two goals in a dead rubber game, until then 6 clean sheets including a penalty save, very savvy with his kickouts, done very well when he roamed out and about albeit he doesn't do a Lynch, Beggan, Morgan or Rafferty but maybe that's how pundits judge keepers now.

The term "let in" is not appropriate, he had little chance to stop those, the first one in particular as the back passed the ball to a Cork forward.

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4k in Carrick* and De Páirc. About what you'd expect at those 2 fixtures.
Dungarvan just over 1k, probably about what you'd expect.
Didn't see any figures for Leinster where crowds have been declining for years in a one team Competition.
Cavan v Monaghan was a pretty poor turn out for a fixture which regularly drew 5 figure crowds.

*€30 for a stand seat was a disgrace for a Qtr Final. No wonder the Stand was half empty.

I was on the hill in Clones and there was hardly a Monaghan fan around me. Maybe they were all in the stand but it felt like there was more Cavan support at the match?

Would the lower cost of the hill have attracted more Cavan supporters. 

And it is nearer Cavan.

Didn't see any figures for Leinster where crowds have been declining for years in a one team Competition.

The likes of Kildare and Meath should have substantial numbers of supporters and have had in the past, but now lack any sense of championship.
However, a few Wicklow people will likely turn out for the Kildare game.