Apologies if this seems like a pointless topic or very subjective but I always found it fascinating to see the split per county between hurling and football; below is a rough estimate in my head of what I reckon the split is per county correct me if I am wrong on any of the below.
Estimates based on participation and how serious each county board takes one code or the other.
Leinster
Dublin - 75% Football 25% Hurling
Laois - 50% Football 50% Hurling
Kilkenny - 5% Football 95% Hurling
Offaly - 55% Football 45% Hurling
Westmeath - 65% Football 35% Hurling
Meath - 80% Football 20% Hurling
Longford - 95% Football 5% Hurling
Carlow - 60% Football 40% Hurling
Wicklow - 70% Football 30% Hurling
Wexford - 35% Football 65% Hurling
Kildare - 75% Football 25% Hurling
Louth - 95% Football 5% Hurling
Munster
Cork - 40% Football 60% Hurling
Limerick - 20% Football 80% Hurling
Clare - 40% Football 60% Hurling
Waterford - 15% Football 85% Hurling
Tipp - 25% Football 75% Hurling
Kerry - 80% Football 20% Hurling
Connacht
Galway - 50% Football 50% Hurling
Mayo - 85% Football 15% Hurling
Roscommon - 85% Football 15% Hurling
Sligo - 85% Football 15% Hurling
Leitrim - 95% Football 5% Hurling
Ulster
Antrim- 60% Football 40% Hurling
Armagh - 85% Football 15% Hurling
Down - 75% Football 25% Hurling
Tyrone - 85% Football 15% Hurling
Derry - 80% Football 20% Hurling
Donegal - 85% Football 15% Hurling
Cavan - 95% Football 5% Hurling
Monaghan - 95% Football 5% Hurling
Fermanagh - 95% Football 5% Hurling
Interesting topic. Not sure Longford Hurling and Kilkenny football should be the same given Kilkenny don't even field a team in the league?
Quote from: Armagh18 on April 04, 2024, 05:11:01 PMInteresting topic. Not sure Longford Hurling and Kilkenny football should be the same given Kilkenny don't even field a team in the league?
Thats true but they say there's plenty of football in Kilkenny just they dont take it serious at inter county but I could be wrong.
I don't think hurling would be as high as 20% in Kerry. The hurling enclave doesn't cover 20% of the county and it's rural so it wouldn't cover 20% of the population.
Quote from: seafoid on April 04, 2024, 05:43:39 PMI don't think hurling would be as high as 20% in Kerry. The hurling enclave doesn't cover 20% of the county and it's rural so it wouldn't cover 20% of the population.
You could be right.
Would you agree Galway is essentially 50 50
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on April 04, 2024, 07:22:32 PMQuote from: seafoid on April 04, 2024, 05:43:39 PMI don't think hurling would be as high as 20% in Kerry. The hurling enclave doesn't cover 20% of the county and it's rural so it wouldn't cover 20% of the population.
You could be right.
Would you agree Galway is essentially 50 50
I would . North and West are football. South and South East are hurling while the city is probably split.
Hurling would be more than 20% in Derry. Probably 25 to 30%. Lavey, ballnascreen, dungiven, banagher, slaughtneil has generally been strong in these clubs
Quote from: downtothecore on April 04, 2024, 07:31:30 PMHurling would be more than 20% in Derry. Probably 25 to 30%. Lavey, ballnascreen, dungiven, banagher, slaughtneil has generally been strong in these clubs
Max of 20-25% but when it comes to influence at co board level, it's 50/50 regarding fixtures etc. we are a football county with 7/8 dual clubs and na Magha.
The number of Hurling v Football Teams in a County
https://x.com/premierviewpod/status/1768406253749878865?s=46&t=Z3KW3Rw04beopUDsdM2Hwg
Quote from: clonadmad on April 05, 2024, 12:11:36 AMThe number of Hurling v Football Teams in a County
https://x.com/premierviewpod/status/1768406253749878865?s=46&t=Z3KW3Rw04beopUDsdM2Hwg
i'd be very surprised if there were only 6 clubs fielding at u20 in Armagh
Quote from: clonadmad on April 05, 2024, 12:11:36 AMThe number of Hurling v Football Teams in a County
https://x.com/premierviewpod/status/1768406253749878865?s=46&t=Z3KW3Rw04beopUDsdM2Hwg
Quote from: clonadmad on April 05, 2024, 12:11:36 AMThe number of Hurling v Football Teams in a County
https://x.com/premierviewpod/status/1768406253749878865?s=46&t=Z3KW3Rw04beopUDsdM2Hwg
Imagine being fixtures secretary in Cork!!!!
A few handy u20 football championship medals in there ;D
Goes to show, football is an easier sport to play......
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 05, 2024, 08:59:56 AMGoes to show, football is an easier sport to play......
I think everyone knows Football is the easier sport to play that's just common sense.
Soccer I would argue is the easiest sport in the world to play but can also be the most skillful.
Quote from: Rossfan on April 05, 2024, 08:27:14 AMQuote from: clonadmad on April 05, 2024, 12:11:36 AMThe number of Hurling v Football Teams in a County
https://x.com/premierviewpod/status/1768406253749878865?s=46&t=Z3KW3Rw04beopUDsdM2Hwg
Quote from: clonadmad on April 05, 2024, 12:11:36 AMThe number of Hurling v Football Teams in a County
https://x.com/premierviewpod/status/1768406253749878865?s=46&t=Z3KW3Rw04beopUDsdM2Hwg
Imagine being fixtures secretary in Cork!!!!
What constitutes an adult football team in a county though?
It must count reserve teams aswell?
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on April 05, 2024, 09:12:26 AMQuote from: Rossfan on April 05, 2024, 08:27:14 AMQuote from: clonadmad on April 05, 2024, 12:11:36 AMThe number of Hurling v Football Teams in a County
https://x.com/premierviewpod/status/1768406253749878865?s=46&t=Z3KW3Rw04beopUDsdM2Hwg
Quote from: clonadmad on April 05, 2024, 12:11:36 AMThe number of Hurling v Football Teams in a County
https://x.com/premierviewpod/status/1768406253749878865?s=46&t=Z3KW3Rw04beopUDsdM2Hwg
Imagine being fixtures secretary in Cork!!!!
What constitutes an adult football team in a county though?
It must count reserve teams aswell?
Yeah must do. Theres not 70 adult football teams in the Armagh leagues. And got to be more than 6 u20's.
there's no way there's 23 adult hurling teams in Down even taking into account senior teams with reserves and juniors...
Kilkenny also have more football teams than nearly half the country has hurling.
Theres a lot of variables at play. Even in hurling strongholds the number of players playing Hurling does not equate with the interest in the game. I would say hurling in Cork and Clare is much greater than 60% in terms of public interest and support but maybe closer to 60 in terms of participation.
Quote from: didlyi on April 05, 2024, 05:55:16 PMTheres a lot of variables at play. Even in hurling strongholds the number of players playing Hurling does not equate with the interest in the game. I would say hurling in Cork and Clare is much greater than 60% in terms of public interest and support but maybe closer to 60 in terms of participation.
Hard to know on Clare.
As regards Football only area... It's fairly big but the population mightnt be high.