NFL Division 1 2024

[jmk]

Announced that the Armagh-Mayo game is sold out.

Surely Athletic Grounds is not sold out for a league game...what's that roughly 17-18k?. I got two tickets at the start of the week and even then i had to wait on second batch to come out...this is unheard of if true for a league game.
On the game itself...on the eye test Mayo looks to be a few weeks further down the road than Armagh if last weeks games are anything to go by and if thats the case they may just edge this one. However, if there's one thing i've learned for following Armagh for over 3 decades is always expect the unexpected and they never dissapoint. Two Monaghan guys standing beside me on Sat nite were ready to go home just after Armagh had their wee purple patch and I said don't go anywhere it's Armagh you're playing...5 mins after saying that there was 1 point in it...lol.
Armagh for me just need to find 2-3 players on top of what they have and the'd be a serious team but unfortunately the 3 players needed are in key positions...we need a serious midfielder, an imposing athletic CHB and another quality forward the first two more so than the forward. I suppose this could be the case for most of the top 10 teams in Ireland though and that's why they are where they are.

I think Des Cahill said it is expected to be a sell out rather than it is already sold out

[Armagh18]

Announced that the Armagh-Mayo game is sold out.

Surely Athletic Grounds is not sold out for a league game...what's that roughly 17-18k?. I got two tickets at the start of the week and even then i had to wait on second batch to come out...this is unheard of if true for a league game.
On the game itself...on the eye test Mayo looks to be a few weeks further down the road than Armagh if last weeks games are anything to go by and if thats the case they may just edge this one. However, if there's one thing i've learned for following Armagh for over 3 decades is always expect the unexpected and they never dissapoint. Two Monaghan guys standing beside me on Sat nite were ready to go home just after Armagh had their wee purple patch and I said don't go anywhere it's Armagh you're playing...5 mins after saying that there was 1 point in it...lol.
Armagh for me just need to find 2-3 players on top of what they have and the'd be a serious team but unfortunately the 3 players needed are in key positions...we need a serious midfielder, an imposing athletic CHB and another quality forward the first two more so than the forward. I suppose this could be the case for most of the top 10 teams in Ireland though and that's why they are where they are.

I think Des Cahill said it is expected to be a sell out rather than it is already sold out

It won't be far away from one!

[Armagh18]

I see that more and more games have the €5 charge for league games for u16s on the basis of limited capacity. With the price increase and this charge, it's a big income earner for league games.

Genuinely getting to be dear day out for families especially for away games!

[yellowcard]

Announced that the Armagh-Mayo game is sold out.

Surely Athletic Grounds is not sold out for a league game...what's that roughly 17-18k?. I got two tickets at the start of the week and even then i had to wait on second batch to come out...this is unheard of if true for a league game.
On the game itself...on the eye test Mayo looks to be a few weeks further down the road than Armagh if last weeks games are anything to go by and if thats the case they may just edge this one. However, if there's one thing i've learned for following Armagh for over 3 decades is always expect the unexpected and they never dissapoint. Two Monaghan guys standing beside me on Sat nite were ready to go home just after Armagh had their wee purple patch and I said don't go anywhere it's Armagh you're playing...5 mins after saying that there was 1 point in it...lol.
Armagh for me just need to find 2-3 players on top of what they have and the'd be a serious team but unfortunately the 3 players needed are in key positions...we need a serious midfielder, an imposing athletic CHB and another quality forward the first two more so than the forward. I suppose this could be the case for most of the top 10 teams in Ireland though and that's why they are where they are.

I think Des Cahill said it is expected to be a sell out rather than it is already sold out

It won't be far away from one!

I highly doubt if there will be 15k at the match. There was much complaining that the match in Catleblayney was played in too small of a ground but on the day there were loads of empty spaces.

[naka]

Announced that the Armagh-Mayo game is sold out.

Surely Athletic Grounds is not sold out for a league game...what's that roughly 17-18k?. I got two tickets at the start of the week and even then i had to wait on second batch to come out...this is unheard of if true for a league game.
On the game itself...on the eye test Mayo looks to be a few weeks further down the road than Armagh if last weeks games are anything to go by and if thats the case they may just edge this one. However, if there's one thing i've learned for following Armagh for over 3 decades is always expect the unexpected and they never dissapoint. Two Monaghan guys standing beside me on Sat nite were ready to go home just after Armagh had their wee purple patch and I said don't go anywhere it's Armagh you're playing...5 mins after saying that there was 1 point in it...lol.
Armagh for me just need to find 2-3 players on top of what they have and the'd be a serious team but unfortunately the 3 players needed are in key positions...we need a serious midfielder, an imposing athletic CHB and another quality forward the first two more so than the forward. I suppose this could be the case for most of the top 10 teams in Ireland though and that's why they are where they are.

I think Des Cahill said it is expected to be a sell out rather than it is already sold out

It won't be far away from one!

I highly doubt if there will be 15k at the match. There was much complaining that the match in Catleblayney was played in too small of a ground but on the day there were loads of empty spaces.

Tbf blayney was sold out
The capacity was limited
Armagh  gaa expecting 16k on Sunday

[armaghniac]

I highly doubt if there will be 15k at the match. There was much complaining that the match in Catleblayney was played in too small of a ground but on the day there were loads of empty spaces.

It isn't clear though that empty spaces represented unsold tickets or the uneven distribution of those who had tickets.

The McKenna cup games didn't suit everyone on Wednesdays and many could not go last week, a well known team on a Sunday afternoon will be their first outing for 2023. There were 11,314 at Kerry last year, but only a few hundred Kerry people. If a similar number of Armagh people attend and 4K from Mayo then you have 15K. Mayo have 3000+ season ticket holders and some Mayo people resident in Dublin may regard Armagh as a handier run than a home game.

[seafoid]

Very interesting numbers. It all goes in long cycles. It's interesting that Galway are going well at the same time. The return of the Armagh footballers does seem to be on, fingers crossed

It reminds me of this quote.
US Justice Potter Stewart's test in 1964 on hard core pornography: "I know it when I see it." 

https://youtu.be/3Y8w2W1uy2A

[highorlow]

Is that place Keegans good for grub lads?

[BenDover]

Is that place Keegans good for grub lads?

Yes and a stones throw from the ground.

[tonto1888]

Is that place Keegans good for grub lads?

very

[highorlow]

Sound thanks

[Blowitupref]

Unchanged team named for Mayo. Possible changes before throw in?

Colm Reape; Jack Coyne, David McBrien, Rory Brickenden; Stephen Coen, Conor Loftus, Enda Hession; Mattie Ruane, Diarmuid O’Connor; Bob Tuohy, Jack Carney, Jordan Flynn; Aiden Orme, James Carr, Ryan O’Donoghue.

Roscommon with one changes with Ciarain Murtagh coming into the side to face Galway in Salthill this Sunday.

Conor Carroll (Oranmore/maree)
Conor Hussey (Michael Glaveys)
Conor Daly (Padraig Pearses)
Eoin McCormack (St Dominic's)
Dylan Ruane  (Michael Glaveys)
Brian Stack (St Brigids)
Niall Daly (Padraig Pearses)
Tadgh O'Rourke (Tulsk)
Keith Doyle (St Dominic's)
Robbie Dolan (St Brigids)
Diarmuid Murtagh (St Faithleachs)
Ciaran Lennon (Clann na nGael)
Ben O'Carroll (St Brigids)
Conor Cox (Eire Og)
Ciarain Murtagh (St Faithleachs)


Subs Colm Lavin (Eire Og) Tomas Crean (Creggs) Colin Walsh (Oran) David Murray (Padraig Pearses) Richard Hughes (Roscommon Gaels) Ruaidhri Fallon (St Brigids) Enda Smith (Boyle) Adam McDermott (Castlerea) Paul Carey (Padraig Pearses) Daire Cregg (Boyle) Patrick Gavin (Clann na nGael)


Galway selection.  Ian Burke back in for the injured Rob Finnerty

Connor Gleeson; Eoghan Kelly, Seán Kelly, Jack Glynn; Dylan McHugh, John Daly;Daniel O'Flanherty Paul Conroy, Cillian McDaid; Paul Kelly, Matthew Tierney, Johnny Heaney; Eoin Finnerty, Damien Comer, Ian Burke

Subs Bernie Power,Neil Mulcahy,Cathal Sweeney,John Maher,Billy Mannion,Matthew Barrett,Peter Cooke,Gerard Davoren,Ryan Monaghan,Dessie Conneely,Owen Gallagher

[armaghniac]

Very interesting numbers. It all goes in long cycles. It's interesting that Galway are going well at the same time. The return of the Armagh

Armagh and Galway have moved into Quarter final territory, it remains to be seen if they can actually win anything.
On the ranking on Boards.ie Armagh are where they were in 2006.

As for numbers, I wonder does the new bank holiday make any difference. I mentioned Mayo people living in Dublin, but perhaps with a bank holiday they go to Mayo for first time in 2023 rather than going to football? Then again, the lack of school or work the next day might make people more willing to have a long drive or perhaps stay somewhere and make a weekend of it.

[J70]

Donegal supposedly going with a similar team to last week.

https://donegalgaa.ie/38272-2/

If so, they earned it.

[seafoid]

Very interesting numbers. It all goes in long cycles. It's interesting that Galway are going well at the same time. The return of the Armagh

Armagh and Galway have moved into Quarter final territory, it remains to be seen if they can actually win anything.
On the ranking on Boards.ie Armagh are where they were in 2006.

As for numbers, I wonder does the new bank holiday make any difference. I mentioned Mayo people living in Dublin, but perhaps with a bank holiday they go to Mayo for first time in 2023 rather than going to football? Then again, the lack of school or work the next day might make people more willing to have a long drive or perhaps stay somewhere and make a weekend of it.

Galway won first time in 98 but the second iteration took 3 years. Armagh took at least 3 years to get to 2002.
It's early days yet.