Match Attendances

[ashman]

To be honest given the amount of turkey shoots and flagged "negative tactics" I for one am amazed attendances are so high tbh . 

Also with the good weather many hit the beaches etc ...

[Bord na Mona man]

1985 Semi finals were a double header, Offaly and Antrim, Galway and Cork, attendance 8205.

The Offaly-Antrim game in 1985 was in played in Armagh in front of approx 3,000 people.
The Cork-Galway game in Croke Park had the 8,205 attendance.
Admittedly a trip north of the border in the mid 80s wasn't a vote winner and the Cork-Galway game was played in monsoon conditions, but the figures are revealing all the same.

[Rossfan]

1982 AI semi Kerry/ Armagh 17,000.
1985 AI semi Kerry v Monaghan 19,000.
Replay had around 55k as people saw competitiveness.

[OgraAnDun]

Has anyone got attendance figures for the games over the weekend just past?

[twohands!!!]

1982 AI semi Kerry/ Armagh 17,000.
1985 AI semi Kerry v Monaghan 19,000.
Replay had around 55k as people saw competitiveness.

I'd imagine that is a key factor for people in deciding to attend a match.

The first round of the qualifiers has thrown up a fair number of games that should be competitive so attendances shouldn't be too bad I'd imagine.

[Kuwabatake Sanjuro]

There will hardly be 500 at Westmeath and Kildare now with the soccer on. Some drunkards might stumble in for the second game  but if the soccer goes to extra time there will need to be a delayed throw in.

[Redhand Santa]

Throw in times moved to 4.30 and 6, good call under the circumstances.

[maccer]

Couldn't do it for laois v Armagh last week though. Everyone treated the same as usual by the gaa

[Mayo Club 51]

Mayo v Galway Att: 21,783  Match live on Sky sports 3 as well 

[Rufus T Firefly]

1985 Semi finals were a double header, Offaly and Antrim, Galway and Cork, attendance 8205.

Are you sure KS? I'm nearly sure the Offaly v Antrim game was a stand-alone match. The reason I question it is that I'm sure it was played in Armagh!

[twohands!!!]

Couldn't do it for laois v Armagh last week though. Everyone treated the same as usual by the gaa

I wouldn't be surprised if the low attendance at this, convinced the GAA powers that be that a change was necessary.

[Dinny Breen]

I expect there will less than 40k in Croke Park on Sunday - recent trends would normally put the attendance at 45-50K although when Kildare were going well in 2011 it was nearly 60k at the game. Dublin will bring the majority but it might be as low as 20-25K, Kildare maybe 2K and East and Westmeath 10K. Zero promotion, a lot of apathy and €30 a ticket. 

[heffo]

I expect there will less than 40k in Croke Park on Sunday - recent trends would normally put the attendance at 45-50K although when Kildare were going well in 2011 it was nearly 60k at the game. Dublin will bring the majority but it might be as low as 20-25K, Kildare maybe 2K and East and Westmeath 10K. Zero promotion, a lot of apathy and €30 a ticket.

Suits above in Croke Park

[Dinny Breen]

I expect there will less than 40k in Croke Park on Sunday - recent trends would normally put the attendance at 45-50K although when Kildare were going well in 2011 it was nearly 60k at the game. Dublin will bring the majority but it might be as low as 20-25K, Kildare maybe 2K and East and Westmeath 10K. Zero promotion, a lot of apathy and €30 a ticket.

Suits above in Croke Park

As in they would be happy with the attendance? Would the trend not worry them?

[heffo]

I expect there will less than 40k in Croke Park on Sunday - recent trends would normally put the attendance at 45-50K although when Kildare were going well in 2011 it was nearly 60k at the game. Dublin will bring the majority but it might be as low as 20-25K, Kildare maybe 2K and East and Westmeath 10K. Zero promotion, a lot of apathy and €30 a ticket.

Suits above in Croke Park

As in they would be happy with the attendance? Would the trend not worry them?

They should be worried - games Sunday should be in Mullingar & Navan - another soulless Sunday in prospect