Hi
Working on a project for college and I'm looking for attendance figures for intercounty GAA league & championship matches for the last 3 years - anyone know where I'd be able to find this information? I've emailed the GAA using the contact form on the website but still waiting to hear back from them.
Also, I'm looking for stadium capacities and I found these but at least some of them don't look right (and indeed the two pages don't agree in some cases)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Gaelic_Athletic_Association_stadiums
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stadiums_in_Ireland_by_capacity
I've emailed each of CBs but if anyone has any corrections on those capacities, that'd be great
Here's the capacity data:
County Capacity
Antrim 32500
Armagh 16500
Carlow 21000
Cavan 32000
Clare 14864
Cork 32550
Derry 22000
Donegal 18000
Down 20000
Dublin 82300
Fermanagh 18000
Galway 33000
Kerry 43180
Kildare 6200
Kilkenny 24000
Laois 27000
Leitrim 9331
Limerick 49866
Longford 10000
Louth 3500
Mayo 38000
Meath 15000
Monaghan 36000
Offaly 20000
Roscommon 18890
Sligo 18558
Tipperary 53500
Tyrone 18500
Waterford 17000
Westmeath 11000
Wexford 25000
Wicklow 10000
Thanks
Athletic grounds in Armagh has closer to 19,500 I think
Cavan looks very high to me.
Actually, I've got the attendances from the annual reports.
Cavan is one of the biggest grounds, but I would be very surprised if Derry is well ahead in capacity of Omagh, Newry, Armagh.
I think Armagh is between 16500 and 19500.
Many of these places had had their licensed capacity reduced somewhat.
Athletic Grounds was definitely 19,500 when opened (inc. stand).
Was in Ennis a couple of weeks ago. If the Athletic Grounds only holds 16,500 I would not want to be in Ennis when nearly 15,000 there. Would think 10,000 would be closer to the mark.
I believe the Athletic Grounds can hold 19,500 but health and safety reduces this by a couple of thousand for all ticket matches - do not get the logic with that though!
Quote from: Throw ball on March 31, 2015, 12:32:50 AM
Was in Ennis a couple of weeks ago. If the Athletic Grounds only holds 16,500 I would not want to be in Ennis when nearly 15,000 there. Would think 10,000 would be closer to the mark.
I believe the Athletic Grounds can hold 19,500 but health and safety reduces this by a couple of thousand for all ticket matches - do not get the logic with that though!
I remember watching the Munster u21 hurling final in Ennis last year - close to 14 or 15K at it if my memory serves me right!
Quote from: macdanger2 on March 30, 2015, 09:54:03 PM
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County Capacity
Antrim 32500
Armagh 16500 - 19500
Carlow 21000
Cavan 32000
Clare 14864
Cork 32550
Derry 22000
Donegal 18000
Down 20000
Dublin 82300
Fermanagh 18000
Galway 33000 - 32000
Kerry 43180
Kildare 6200
Kilkenny 24000 - 22000
Laois 27000
Leitrim 9331
Limerick 49866
Longford 10000 8800
Louth 3500
Mayo 38000
Meath 15000
Monaghan 36000
Offaly 20000 - 17000
Roscommon 18890
Sligo 18558
Tipperary 53500
Tyrone 18500 - confirmed
Waterford 17000 - 12000
Westmeath 11000
Wexford 25000 - confirmed
Wicklow 10000
Quote from: macdanger2 on March 31, 2015, 08:19:29 AM
Quote from: macdanger2 on March 30, 2015, 09:54:03 PM
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County Capacity
Antrim 32500
Armagh 16500 - 19500
Carlow 21000
Cavan 32000
Clare 14864
Cork 32550
Derry 22000
Donegal 18000
Down 20000
Dublin 82300
Fermanagh 18000
Galway 33000 - 32000
Kerry 43180
Kildare 6200
Kilkenny 24000 - 22000
Laois 27000
Leitrim 9331
Limerick 49866
Longford 10000 8800
Louth 3500
Mayo 38000
Meath 15000
Monaghan 36000
Offaly 20000 - 17000
Roscommon 18890
Sligo 18558
Tipperary 53500
Tyrone 18500 - confirmed
Waterford 17000 - 12000
Westmeath 11000
Wexford 25000 - confirmed
Wicklow 10000
id be surprised if Celtic Park in Derry held 22,000, one of the goal ends doesnt have any area for supporters.
The trend is for a lot of capacities to be revised downwards once safety inspections are carried out. It would be interesting to see which ones are certified and which are notional.
Quote from: macdanger2 on March 31, 2015, 08:19:29 AM
County Capacity
Antrim 32500
Armagh 16500 - 19500 (licenced for 17500)
Carlow 21000
Cavan 32000 - 25262
Clare 14864
Cork 32550 - 38000 (pre-upgrade); 45000 (post-upgrade)
Derry 22000
Donegal 18000
Down 20000
Dublin 82300
Fermanagh 18000 20297
Galway 33000 - 32000
Kerry 43180
Kildare 6200 - 10000
Kilkenny 24000 - 22000
Laois 27000 - 20000
Leitrim 9331
Limerick 49866
Longford 10000 8800
Louth 3500
Mayo 38000 - 28000
Meath 15000
Monaghan 36000
Offaly 20000 - 17000
Roscommon 18890
Sligo 18558
Tipperary 53500
Tyrone 18500 - confirmed
Waterford 17000 - 12000
Westmeath 11000
Wexford 25000 - confirmed
Wicklow 10000 8000
Quote from: snoopdog on March 31, 2015, 10:48:34 AM
Quote from: macdanger2 on March 31, 2015, 08:19:29 AM
Quote from: macdanger2 on March 30, 2015, 09:54:03 PM
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County Capacity
Antrim 32500
Armagh 16500 - 19500
Carlow 21000
Cavan 32000
Clare 14864
Cork 32550
Derry 22000
Donegal 18000
Down 20000
Dublin 82300
Fermanagh 18000
Galway 33000 - 32000
Kerry 43180
Kildare 6200
Kilkenny 24000 - 22000
Laois 27000
Leitrim 9331
Limerick 49866
Longford 10000 8800
Louth 3500
Mayo 38000
Meath 15000
Monaghan 36000
Offaly 20000 - 17000
Roscommon 18890
Sligo 18558
Tipperary 53500
Tyrone 18500 - confirmed
Waterford 17000 - 12000
Westmeath 11000
Wexford 25000 - confirmed
Wicklow 10000
id be surprised if Celtic Park in Derry held 22,000, one of the goal ends doesnt have any area for supporters.
The capacity was restricted to 11000 before the redevelopment work. It was reported that with the new stand and other redevelopment works the capacity would be raised to between 18-20,000, can't seem to find anything official on it. Although derry post report a capacity of 22,000
The game against Donegal last year was as big a crowd as I've seen in Celtic Park since the down game in 1994. Reported attendence from the donegal game was about 16,000 IIRC, that was fairly close to capacity I would say. So the 18,000 figure mentioned previously is probably about right
Quote from: southderryman on March 31, 2015, 11:32:20 AM
Quote from: snoopdog on March 31, 2015, 10:48:34 AM
Quote from: macdanger2 on March 31, 2015, 08:19:29 AM
Quote from: macdanger2 on March 30, 2015, 09:54:03 PM
Quite a few responses received so far
County Capacity
Antrim 32500
Armagh 16500 - 19500
Carlow 21000
Cavan 32000
Clare 14864
Cork 32550
Derry 22000
Donegal 18000
Down 20000
Dublin 82300
Fermanagh 18000
Galway 33000 - 32000
Kerry 43180
Kildare 6200
Kilkenny 24000 - 22000
Laois 27000
Leitrim 9331
Limerick 49866
Longford 10000 8800
Louth 3500
Mayo 38000
Meath 15000
Monaghan 36000
Offaly 20000 - 17000
Roscommon 18890
Sligo 18558
Tipperary 53500
Tyrone 18500 - confirmed
Waterford 17000 - 12000
Westmeath 11000
Wexford 25000 - confirmed
Wicklow 10000
id be surprised if Celtic Park in Derry held 22,000, one of the goal ends doesnt have any area for supporters.
The capacity was restricted to 11000 before the redevelopment work. It was reported that with the new stand and other redevelopment works the capacity would be raised to between 18-20,000, can't seem to find anything official on it. Although derry post report a capacity of 22,000
The game against Donegal last year was as big a crowd as I've seen in Celtic Park since the down game in 1994. Reported attendence from the donegal game was about 16,000 IIRC, that was fairly close to capacity I would say. So the 18,000 figure mentioned previously is probably about right
The redevelopment work was designed to raise capacity in Celtic Park from 17,000 to 23,402.
Quote from: oakleaflad on March 31, 2015, 11:43:42 AM
Quote from: southderryman on March 31, 2015, 11:32:20 AM
Quote from: snoopdog on March 31, 2015, 10:48:34 AM
Quote from: macdanger2 on March 31, 2015, 08:19:29 AM
Quote from: macdanger2 on March 30, 2015, 09:54:03 PM
Quite a few responses received so far
County Capacity
Antrim 32500
Armagh 16500 - 19500
Carlow 21000
Cavan 32000
Clare 14864
Cork 32550
Derry 22000
Donegal 18000
Down 20000
Dublin 82300
Fermanagh 18000
Galway 33000 - 32000
Kerry 43180
Kildare 6200
Kilkenny 24000 - 22000
Laois 27000
Leitrim 9331
Limerick 49866
Longford 10000 8800
Louth 3500
Mayo 38000
Meath 15000
Monaghan 36000
Offaly 20000 - 17000
Roscommon 18890
Sligo 18558
Tipperary 53500
Tyrone 18500 - confirmed
Waterford 17000 - 12000
Westmeath 11000
Wexford 25000 - confirmed
Wicklow 10000
id be surprised if Celtic Park in Derry held 22,000, one of the goal ends doesnt have any area for supporters.
The capacity was restricted to 11000 before the redevelopment work. It was reported that with the new stand and other redevelopment works the capacity would be raised to between 18-20,000, can't seem to find anything official on it. Although derry post report a capacity of 22,000
The game against Donegal last year was as big a crowd as I've seen in Celtic Park since the down game in 1994. Reported attendence from the donegal game was about 16,000 IIRC, that was fairly close to capacity I would say. So the 18,000 figure mentioned previously is probably about right
The redevelopment work was designed to raise capacity in Celtic Park from 17,000 to 23,402.
Doesn't sound right to me. If that was the case then there would have been room for nearly half as many people again who attended the donegal game? Absolutely no chance. Unless the ulster council were cooking the books
there is an official capacity what your ground can hold but when all things factored in like who you're playing( is there any history between the two teams), how many Stewarts you have available, toilets etc. etc. then the local authority will decide which actual figure you're allowed...So your ground may well hold 20000 but they might only let you have 16000. There are a lot of things done behind the scenes before a game. Meeting with Safety Advisory Groups, Police and so on...
Quote from: southderryman on March 31, 2015, 12:00:38 PM
Quote from: oakleaflad on March 31, 2015, 11:43:42 AM
Quote from: southderryman on March 31, 2015, 11:32:20 AM
Quote from: snoopdog on March 31, 2015, 10:48:34 AM
Quote from: macdanger2 on March 31, 2015, 08:19:29 AM
Quote from: macdanger2 on March 30, 2015, 09:54:03 PM
Quite a few responses received so far
County Capacity
Antrim 32500
Armagh 16500 - 19500
Carlow 21000
Cavan 32000
Clare 14864
Cork 32550
Derry 22000
Donegal 18000
Down 20000
Dublin 82300
Fermanagh 18000
Galway 33000 - 32000
Kerry 43180
Kildare 6200
Kilkenny 24000 - 22000
Laois 27000
Leitrim 9331
Limerick 49866
Longford 10000 8800
Louth 3500
Mayo 38000
Meath 15000
Monaghan 36000
Offaly 20000 - 17000
Roscommon 18890
Sligo 18558
Tipperary 53500
Tyrone 18500 - confirmed
Waterford 17000 - 12000
Westmeath 11000
Wexford 25000 - confirmed
Wicklow 10000
id be surprised if Celtic Park in Derry held 22,000, one of the goal ends doesnt have any area for supporters.
The capacity was restricted to 11000 before the redevelopment work. It was reported that with the new stand and other redevelopment works the capacity would be raised to between 18-20,000, can't seem to find anything official on it. Although derry post report a capacity of 22,000
The game against Donegal last year was as big a crowd as I've seen in Celtic Park since the down game in 1994. Reported attendence from the donegal game was about 16,000 IIRC, that was fairly close to capacity I would say. So the 18,000 figure mentioned previously is probably about right
The redevelopment work was designed to raise capacity in Celtic Park from 17,000 to 23,402.
Doesn't sound right to me. If that was the case then there would have been room for nearly half as many people again who attended the donegal game? Absolutely no chance. Unless the ulster council were cooking the books
http://www.crokepark.ie/getmedia/af10a4ef-5d2a-44e6-a411-db6ad44e4f5d/Derry-Strategy-2007-2012.pdf (http://www.crokepark.ie/getmedia/af10a4ef-5d2a-44e6-a411-db6ad44e4f5d/Derry-Strategy-2007-2012.pdf)
Page 15 (Page 8 of the PDF) under Infrastructure. Just going by the official plans.
Quote from: oakleaflad on March 31, 2015, 12:12:05 PM
Quote from: southderryman on March 31, 2015, 12:00:38 PM
Quote from: oakleaflad on March 31, 2015, 11:43:42 AM
Quote from: southderryman on March 31, 2015, 11:32:20 AM
Quote from: snoopdog on March 31, 2015, 10:48:34 AM
Quote from: macdanger2 on March 31, 2015, 08:19:29 AM
Quote from: macdanger2 on March 30, 2015, 09:54:03 PM
Quite a few responses received so far
County Capacity
Antrim 32500
Armagh 16500 - 19500
Carlow 21000
Cavan 32000
Clare 14864
Cork 32550
Derry 22000
Donegal 18000
Down 20000
Dublin 82300
Fermanagh 18000
Galway 33000 - 32000
Kerry 43180
Kildare 6200
Kilkenny 24000 - 22000
Laois 27000
Leitrim 9331
Limerick 49866
Longford 10000 8800
Louth 3500
Mayo 38000
Meath 15000
Monaghan 36000
Offaly 20000 - 17000
Roscommon 18890
Sligo 18558
Tipperary 53500
Tyrone 18500 - confirmed
Waterford 17000 - 12000
Westmeath 11000
Wexford 25000 - confirmed
Wicklow 10000
id be surprised if Celtic Park in Derry held 22,000, one of the goal ends doesnt have any area for supporters.
The capacity was restricted to 11000 before the redevelopment work. It was reported that with the new stand and other redevelopment works the capacity would be raised to between 18-20,000, can't seem to find anything official on it. Although derry post report a capacity of 22,000
The game against Donegal last year was as big a crowd as I've seen in Celtic Park since the down game in 1994. Reported attendence from the donegal game was about 16,000 IIRC, that was fairly close to capacity I would say. So the 18,000 figure mentioned previously is probably about right
The redevelopment work was designed to raise capacity in Celtic Park from 17,000 to 23,402.
Doesn't sound right to me. If that was the case then there would have been room for nearly half as many people again who attended the donegal game? Absolutely no chance. Unless the ulster council were cooking the books
http://www.crokepark.ie/getmedia/af10a4ef-5d2a-44e6-a411-db6ad44e4f5d/Derry-Strategy-2007-2012.pdf (http://www.crokepark.ie/getmedia/af10a4ef-5d2a-44e6-a411-db6ad44e4f5d/Derry-Strategy-2007-2012.pdf)
Page 15 (Page 8 of the PDF) under Infrastructure. Just going by the official plans.
Fair enough. Just doesn't seem right to me though.
The footnotes on this project are going to be some craic. "² B. na Mona Man, GAA attendance data; (GAA Discussion Board, 2015), p. 1."
Some surprising numbers in that list, considering the number of supporters that attend county games
| County | Capacity |
| Dublin | 82,300 |
| Tipperary | 53,500 |
| Limerick | 49,866 |
| Kerry | 43,180 |
| Mayo | 38,000 |
| Monaghan | 36,000 |
| Cork | 32,550 |
| Antrim | 32,500 |
| Cavan | 32,000 |
| Galway | 32,000 |
| Laois | 27,000 |
| Wexford | 25,000 |
| Derry | 22,000 |
| Kilkenny | 22,000 |
| Carlow | 21,000 |
| Down | 20,000 |
| Armagh | 19,500 |
| Roscommon | 18,890 |
| Sligo | 18,558 |
| Tyrone | 18,500 |
| Donegal | 18,000 |
| Fermanagh | 18,000 |
| Offaly | 17,000 |
| Meath | 15,000 |
| Clare | 14,864 |
| Waterford | 12,000 |
| Westmeath | 12,000 |
| Wicklow | 10,000 |
| Leitrim | 9,331 |
| Longford | 8,800 |
| Kildare | 6,200 |
| Louth | 3,500 |
It shows that there has been no strategic approach to the development of GAA grounds across the country and that quality has been compromised for capacity.
Quote from: Maguire01 on March 31, 2015, 03:12:23 PM
It shows that there has been no strategic approach to the development of GAA grounds across the country and that quality has been compromised for capacity.
That's actually going to one of the outputs - we'll be analysing the data to see if venues chosen for qualifiers (although they're mainly home/away now) are the "optimal" location (i.e. minimal travel time) based on expected numbers and venue capacity. By removing the constraint imposed by venue capcaity, we should be able to see which locations might be best suited for stadium development.
There's a couple of things we'll have to estimate including expected support for each county (some average of previous games) and mean distance travelled (for simplicity, we'll take this to be distance to be from the county ground).
Newbridge's capacity has been restored to 10,000.
With Casement being no more Id say we'd be lucky to get into 5 figures now with the backup grounds being used
Quote from: macdanger2 on March 31, 2015, 08:19:29 AM
County Capacity
Antrim 32500
Armagh 16500 - 19500 (licenced for 17500)
Carlow 21000
Cavan 32000 - 25262
Clare 14864
Cork 32550 - 38000 (pre-upgrade); 45000 (post-upgrade)
Derry 22000 - 16000
Donegal 18000 17520
Down 20000
Dublin 82300
Fermanagh 18000 20297
Galway 33000 - 32000
Kerry 43180
Kildare 6200 - 10000
Kilkenny 24000 - 22000
Laois 27000 - 20000
Leitrim 9331
Limerick 49866
Longford 10000 8800
Louth 3500
Mayo 38000 - 28000
Meath 15000 - 10000
Monaghan 36000
Offaly 20000 - 17000
Roscommon 18890
Sligo 18558
Tipperary 53500
Tyrone 18500 - confirmed
Waterford 17000 - 12000
Westmeath 11000
Wexford 25000 - confirmed
Wicklow 10000 8000
Bit of work to be done on the Hyde and Pàirc Sheàin as they can hold around 32,000 and 14,000 respectively.
How is MacHale Park down to 28000? There was over 35000 at the Connacht final in 2004. I think that was pre-new stand as well.
Quote from: macdanger2 on April 01, 2015, 09:08:13 AM
Quote from: macdanger2 on March 31, 2015, 08:19:29 AM
County Capacity
Antrim 32500
Armagh 16500 - 19500 (licenced for 17500)
Carlow 21000
Cavan 32000 - 25262
Clare 14864
Cork 32550 - 38000 (pre-upgrade); 45000 (post-upgrade)
Derry 22000 - 16000
Donegal 18000
Down 20000
Dublin 82300
Fermanagh 18000 20297
Galway 33000 - 32000
Kerry 43180
Kildare 6200 - 10000
Kilkenny 24000 - 22000
Laois 27000 - 20000
Leitrim 9331
Limerick 49866
Longford 10000 8800
Louth 3500
Mayo 38000 - 28000
Meath 15000 - 10000
Monaghan 36000
Offaly 20000 - 17000
Roscommon 18890
Sligo 18558
Tipperary 53500
Tyrone 18500 - confirmed
Waterford 17000 - 12000
Westmeath 11000
Wexford 25000 - confirmed
Wicklow 10000 8000
Where did you get the Cavan figure from?
Quote from: macdanger2 on April 01, 2015, 09:08:13 AM
Quote from: macdanger2 on March 31, 2015, 08:19:29 AM
County Capacity
Antrim 32500
Armagh 16500 - 19500 (licenced for 17500)
Carlow 21000
Cavan 32000 - 25262
Clare 14864
Cork 32550 - 38000 (pre-upgrade); 45000 (post-upgrade)
Derry 22000 - 16000
Donegal 18000
Down 20000
Dublin 82300
Fermanagh 18000 20297
Galway 33000 - 32000
Kerry 43180
Kildare 6200 - 10000
Kilkenny 24000 - 22000
Laois 27000 - 20000
Leitrim 9331
Limerick 49866
Longford 10000 8800
Louth 3500
Mayo 38000 - 28000
Meath 15000 - 10000
Monaghan 36000
Offaly 20000 - 17000
Roscommon 18890
Sligo 18558
Tipperary 53500
Tyrone 18500 - confirmed
Waterford 17000 - 12000
Westmeath 11000
Wexford 25000 - confirmed
Wicklow 10000 8000
Where did you get the Derry figure from? Especially after me going and finding out the capacity is over 23,000 for you ;). In all seriousness the actual capacity is probably around 20,000, it can certainly hold more than 16,000 though.
Also this article may or may not be of interest to you: http://derrypost.blog.com/2013/04/09/gaa%E2%80%99s-eyes-too-big-for-its-belly/
@ Farr, Oakleaflad & Maguire - county secretary in all three cases
"Pairc na gCeilteach has a capacity of 16000"
"Offical capacity of Kingspan Breffn Park is 25262"
"The official capacity of MacHale Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo is 28,000"