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What is the expected crowd for Sunday? 30,000? Dessie15 (Westmeath) - Posts: 214 - 16/01/2024 17:16:19 2520516 Link
According to Croke Park themselves the expected crowd is 20,000 Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3358 - 16/01/2024 17:54:42 2520527 Link
Doing well to get 20,000 id have thought . By removing it from St Patricks day they took away 10,000 neutrals that live in Dublin or used travel up for it and it was a tradition for some people now its the clubs only . Their probably lucky they have 4 rural clubs involved including a northern club who tend to have bigger support. OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 678 - 18/01/2024 09:35:40 2520758 Link
Replying To OpenStand: "Doing well to get 20,000 id have thought . By removing it from St Patricks day they took away 10,000 neutrals that live in Dublin or used travel up for it and it was a tradition for some people now its the clubs only . Their probably lucky they have 4 rural clubs involved including a northern club who tend to have bigger support." You've heard of the split season and all that? Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1452 - 18/01/2024 10:40:22 2520774 Link
When the last Derry club won it the game had to be played in one of the Munster grounds as the roof was going on the Hogan stand. So a Derry club have never lifted the senior All Ireland on the new Hogan stand yet. PattyONeill (Derry) - Posts: 226 - 18/01/2024 13:36:51 2520816 Link
I think 93 was the first time the crowd passed 30000. And 96 It passed 40000. I'd be surprised if there was more than 20000 there on sunday, timing is a big factor, its very early in the year and you would wonder would it not be best to play the final before Christmas seeing as we now have a split season. Barrowsider (Carlow) - Posts: 1597 - 18/01/2024 14:40:01 2520824 Link
Replying To PattyONeill: "When the last Derry club won it the game had to be played in one of the Munster grounds as the roof was going on the Hogan stand. So a Derry club have never lifted the senior All Ireland on the new Hogan stand yet." Hopefully they won't on Sunday either :D TobeaRossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 139 - 18/01/2024 14:42:34 2520825 Link
Replying To Gaa_lover: "According to Croke Park themselves the expected crowd is 20,000" Based on the local Croke Park community matchday information, the expected crowd will only be 8,000. Seems very small as I would expect each team should bring in the region of 3,000 - 4,000 thousand supporters from their club and county. The weather forecast is poor with expected rain and high winds. Anyone still selecting their seats should make sure that they are reasonably well back in the stands. However with that low of an attendance and the weather, people will not have much trouble moving around as some supporters will watch one of the two matches in the local pubs. It would appear that ticket sales are well down on what was originally expected. I have great respect for Glen and Conor Glass/Malachy O' Rourke in particular, but hopefully Bridgits will pull a surprise and bring the back cup over the Shannon to Kiltoom once again. letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 527 - 18/01/2024 18:33:24 2520868 Link
Replying To Seanfanbocht: "You've heard of the split season and all that?" I have but in having a split season it's knock on effect has been to move the club finals from St Patrick's day to a Sunday in January which impacts attendance quite negatively number wise . OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 678 - 18/01/2024 18:38:56 2520869 Link
Replying To OpenStand: "I have but in having a split season it's knock on effect has been to move the club finals from St Patrick's day to a Sunday in January which impacts attendance quite negatively number wise ." I actually felt in terms of publicity the Paddy's Day finals could get lost some years with Cheltenham and the Six Nations finale, remember particularly 2018 when the finals clashed the same day as Ireland winning a grand slam in Twickenham. TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 19/01/2024 00:14:40 2520900 Link
Weather is meant to be atrocious for tomorrow too so I don't expect many neutrals to pop into it! I miss the St Patrick's Day finals. I know it is what it is due to the split season but I think it has taken away from the occasion. ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 20/01/2024 16:55:21 2521147 Link
Replying To ballydalane: "Weather is meant to be atrocious for tomorrow too so I don't expect many neutrals to pop into it! I miss the St Patrick's Day finals. I know it is what it is due to the split season but I think it has taken away from the occasion." Regardless of the split season though, I think St Patrick's day was far too long for the clubs involved to be waiting to finish the competition. They were training for another 2+ months after the new year, as a result. The club final would have only finished and they'd be into league matches for the current year. Having them played in January means they can have a bit of time off, and some time to enjoy it for the winners. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2056 - 20/01/2024 18:21:37 2521166 Link
Wonder will they be called off with all the storm warnings etc? Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1452 - 20/01/2024 19:07:23 2521174 Link
Replying To letsgetgoing: "Based on the local Croke Park community matchday information, the expected crowd will only be 8,000. Seems very small as I would expect each team should bring in the region of 3,000 - 4,000 thousand supporters from their club and county. The weather forecast is poor with expected rain and high winds. Anyone still selecting their seats should make sure that they are reasonably well back in the stands. However with that low of an attendance and the weather, people will not have much trouble moving around as some supporters will watch one of the two matches in the local pubs. It would appear that ticket sales are well down on what was originally expected. I have great respect for Glen and Conor Glass/Malachy O' Rourke in particular, but hopefully Bridgits will pull a surprise and bring the back cup over the Shannon to Kiltoom once again." 20,000 according to this https://crokepark.ie/communityinfo With the weather it will likely be well down on that expected attendance and I can't see many in for the Hurling waiting around for the 2nd game Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3358 - 20/01/2024 19:50:45 2521186 Link
Replying To Seanfanbocht: "Wonder will they be called off with all the storm warnings etc?" Was wondering too, not even in terms of playing conditions moreso supporters travelling a good distance home in the worst of the weather. TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 21/01/2024 00:24:52 2521220 Link
This is worrying for the Gaa that a decision hasn't been made to call matches off..there are weather warnings all over country and people in Galway advised not to travel at all..does safety not come into Gaa thinking anymore?? CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2234 - 21/01/2024 13:12:52 2521266 Link
A lot of these weather warnings turn out to be damp squibs though. ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 21/01/2024 13:51:05 2521272 Link
Terrible positioning by the 2 umpires for that O Laughlin goal that wasn't given… both standing right behind the goal and neither looking across the line… is their no training for them…? ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 1962 - 21/01/2024 13:54:04 2521273 Link
Gaels have no business taking about decisions! Would be down to 13 another day. Thomas's fortunate on goal and the push over the fence. Good game. Goals coming. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2595 - 21/01/2024 14:11:31 2521275 Link
Replying To ballydalane: "A lot of these weather warnings turn out to be damp squibs though." It's wild down here. Not as bad on the east coast I'd assume. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2056 - 21/01/2024 14:11:51 2521276 Link