Tyrone County Football and Hurling

[omagh_gael]

Argument to be made that we were the least supported team in Croke Park over the weekend?

You'd imagine there should be a huge push from County board to increase the atmosphere etc within the county but very little out there.

Seems to be so flat considering we've just won an ai u20 and minors in final this Sunday.

[GaaGPT]

CCC arent helping matters having fixtures 11th and 13th

[NotedObserver]

Couldn't believe the lack of support/roars following the first couple of 2 pointers.

Such a pity and would love to out number the Kerry fans but think that will be unlikely as they are responded to Clifford's call out

[ONeill]

I think those who were there made plenty of noise; there just weren't enough of us.

It's worth a study.

Something happened post-2021 in terms of the supporter psyche. In the latter Harte years, there was a bit of staleness, but I don't think it's still a hangover of that.

I genuinely don't know why it is what it is.

[HokeyPokey]

I think those who were there made plenty of noise; there just weren't enough of us.

It's worth a study.

Something happened post-2021 in terms of the supporter psyche. In the latter Harte years, there was a bit of staleness, but I don't think it's still a hangover of that.

I genuinely don't know why it is what it is.

2021? I feel like supporters haven't came out in the same numbers post 2005, definitely post 2008/2009. It is odd as it's not due to lack of interest in football as club football is so strong and I'm sure most are well informed on the county team and not indifferent.

I know the dubs have fallen off big time (understandably) and the likes of Kildare maybe, but I think those are more casual, but I can't think of similar instances of it.

The county set up probably does need to do more. Even their social media stuff is inconsistent, not even always having the team up before a game.

Interested in other theories.

[ONeill]

Ah no that's not true. I remember 30000+ in 2016 when we won Ulster and Tyrone matched Donegal. The 2018 AI semi was the first time I saw the difference. Think it was around 50000 and Monaghan had the majority. 

[DaleCooper]

Could be expense and families being able to afford it.

It doesn't feel nice getting absolutely rinsed every time you go to Dublin. Rip off Republic

[ONeill]

They don't earn more in Armagh.

[Truthsayer]

They don't earn more in Armagh.

I can't understand isnt far more younger people. When we were teens into 20s went by the bus loads... maybe all the TV coverage

[GAA Club Fan]

Club football on the Fri and Sun of the semi final doesn't help.
Very club centric in Tyrone.

[omagh_gael]

All counties are on a level playing field when it comes to the expense.

Armagh won the AI last year and their fan base appears to be even more intense this year. Our post 21 hangover doesn't hold water.

Our underage teams are flying, you'd think there'd be momentum built there. Having been to loads of u20s games this year we tended to be outnumbered there as well.

Club football is flying in the county which is deadly, are we starting to become the Derry of the GAA when club trumps county?

Even in the media there's an almost stale approach to Tyrone. Having listened to most of leading GAA podcasts last week and this week Itd not be exaggeration to say we took up about 5% of the conversation.

Strange times.

[HokeyPokey]

Support has been pretty bad at Omagh and when played nearby.

[2ndstringsub]

Fantastic news coming out yesterday evening off the back of being in an All Ireland Semi Final, any player for their clubs reserve team is now expected to definitely not enjoy themselves that weekend and definitely not stay in dublin after the game as they have a championship fixture to fulfill.

An absolute joke. If that's the level of consideration given to the reserve fixtures (league or championship) just call them off.

[tyroneStatto]

I think those who were there made plenty of noise; there just weren't enough of us.

It's worth a study.

Something happened post-2021 in terms of the supporter psyche. In the latter Harte years, there was a bit of staleness, but I don't think it's still a hangover of that.

I genuinely don't know why it is what it is.

2021? I feel like supporters haven't came out in the same numbers post 2005, definitely post 2008/2009. It is odd as it's not due to lack of interest in football as club football is so strong and I'm sure most are well informed on the county team and not indifferent.

I know the dubs have fallen off big time (understandably) and the likes of Kildare maybe, but I think those are more casual, but I can't think of similar instances of it.

The county set up probably does need to do more. Even their social media stuff is inconsistent, not even always having the team up before a game.

Interested in other theories.

The semi-final of 2015:

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2015/0823/723054-kerry-v-tyrone/

"The Tyrone crowd, who significantly outnumbered their opposition"

Attendance was 53,044

https://munster.gaa.ie/event/0all-ireland-senior-football-championship-semi-final-kerry-v-tyrone/

The attendance at same stage four years later was down to 33,848

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/0811/1068238-kerry-come-alive-in-second-half-to-surge-past-tyrone/

So what happened between 2015 and 2019? for me it was the 2 defeats to Dublin in 2017 and 2018, especially the hammering in 2017. These defeats seemed to do a lot of damage to supporter morale at that time. Then in 2021 a lot of supporters probably happy enough to stay at home with Covid and the 3 subsequent seasons after the football produced by Tyrone was dire. So dire in fact that Saturday's game versus Dublin was only the second time Tyrone played championship football in Croke Park since the 2021 Final.
Maybe the Dublin victory will reignite passion among the Tyrone supporters and we get a good turnout on the 12th.

[WT4E]

I didn't think there where many Tyrone supporters there on Saturday at the start but when Tyrone surged at the end it seemed like we had alot more than i though.