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Replying To tiobraid:  "https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2022/0322/1287753-hurling-census-2022-population-hurlers-density/

For those interested.


If we are to consider Map 2 a measurement of hurling density, such an indicator might better reflect the health of the game rather than its overall popularity. Unsurprisingly, only Dublin (15.33/km2) contains at least one starting team worth of hurlers per square kilometre. The next most densely populated counties in terms of hurlers are Waterford (5.27/km2), and Kilkenny (4.89 km2). More pressing a concern, arguably, is that 13 counties of Ireland have less than one hurler per square kilometre, from Down (0.83/km2) in the northeast to Kerry(0.58/km2) in the southwest and back to Donegal (0.40/km2) in the northwest.

Indeed, Limerick (9,980) has the sixth largest hurling playing population in Ireland currently, behind Cork (25,600), Tipperary (14,260), Dublin (13,980), Galway (12,520), and Kilkenny (10,080).

Tipperary lead the way in terms of hurlers per 10k people at 47.2 followed by Kilkenny, Waterford, Clare, Wexford, Offaly, Limerick and Laois. Cork and Galway scrape into the top 10 which might not be surprising given typically citys have a high % of foreigners or blow ins so to speak, which is highlighted by Dublin down in 20th."
Great stats to know.

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1903 - 28/03/2023 15:30:28    2467367

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Replying To tiobraid:  "https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2022/0322/1287753-hurling-census-2022-population-hurlers-density/

For those interested.


If we are to consider Map 2 a measurement of hurling density, such an indicator might better reflect the health of the game rather than its overall popularity. Unsurprisingly, only Dublin (15.33/km2) contains at least one starting team worth of hurlers per square kilometre. The next most densely populated counties in terms of hurlers are Waterford (5.27/km2), and Kilkenny (4.89 km2). More pressing a concern, arguably, is that 13 counties of Ireland have less than one hurler per square kilometre, from Down (0.83/km2) in the northeast to Kerry(0.58/km2) in the southwest and back to Donegal (0.40/km2) in the northwest.

Indeed, Limerick (9,980) has the sixth largest hurling playing population in Ireland currently, behind Cork (25,600), Tipperary (14,260), Dublin (13,980), Galway (12,520), and Kilkenny (10,080).

Tipperary lead the way in terms of hurlers per 10k people at 47.2 followed by Kilkenny, Waterford, Clare, Wexford, Offaly, Limerick and Laois. Cork and Galway scrape into the top 10 which might not be surprising given typically citys have a high % of foreigners or blow ins so to speak, which is highlighted by Dublin down in 20th."
Indeed, Limerick (9,980) has the sixth largest hurling playing population in Ireland currently, behind Cork (25,600), Tipperary (14,260), Dublin (13,980), Galway (12,520), and Kilkenny (10,080).

The 6 counties with the most AIs......although we are tied with Dublin on 6.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11730 - 28/03/2023 17:38:26    2467431

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After last Sunday we are still none the wiser in relation to how we will respond when Tipperary bring on the heat & physical test of Munster Championship.

Waterford have fallen off a cliff & it's a real pity, what they offered in resistance last Sunday was so poor. Don't know what's happening down there but hopefully it's not a long term demise.

St.Mologga (Cork) - Posts: 101 - 03/05/2023 11:28:16    2475357

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Replying To Viking66:  "
Replying To tiobraid:  "https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2022/0322/1287753-hurling-census-2022-population-hurlers-density/

For those interested.


If we are to consider Map 2 a measurement of hurling density, such an indicator might better reflect the health of the game rather than its overall popularity. Unsurprisingly, only Dublin (15.33/km2) contains at least one starting team worth of hurlers per square kilometre. The next most densely populated counties in terms of hurlers are Waterford (5.27/km2), and Kilkenny (4.89 km2). More pressing a concern, arguably, is that 13 counties of Ireland have less than one hurler per square kilometre, from Down (0.83/km2) in the northeast to Kerry(0.58/km2) in the southwest and back to Donegal (0.40/km2) in the northwest.

Indeed, Limerick (9,980) has the sixth largest hurling playing population in Ireland currently, behind Cork (25,600), Tipperary (14,260), Dublin (13,980), Galway (12,520), and Kilkenny (10,080).

Tipperary lead the way in terms of hurlers per 10k people at 47.2 followed by Kilkenny, Waterford, Clare, Wexford, Offaly, Limerick and Laois. Cork and Galway scrape into the top 10 which might not be surprising given typically citys have a high % of foreigners or blow ins so to speak, which is highlighted by Dublin down in 20th."
Indeed, Limerick (9,980) has the sixth largest hurling playing population in Ireland currently, behind Cork (25,600), Tipperary (14,260), Dublin (13,980), Galway (12,520), and Kilkenny (10,080).

The 6 counties with the most AIs......although we are tied with Dublin on 6."
I feel those figures are a complete joke. What do they describe. Where did they get a figure of 9,980 for Limerick. Now there are 200,000 people in Limerick. About half of that number are in the old City and almost 100% of them do not play Hurling. So we are now left with 100,000 to draw and 50% of those are women. Are we really saying that 20% of all males in the hurling areas of Limerick, from babyhood to old age, are all hurlers????

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4316 - 03/05/2023 16:35:10    2475479

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Replying To Oldtourman:  "
Replying To Viking66:  "[quote=tiobraid:  "https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2022/0322/1287753-hurling-census-2022-population-hurlers-density/

For those interested.


If we are to consider Map 2 a measurement of hurling density, such an indicator might better reflect the health of the game rather than its overall popularity. Unsurprisingly, only Dublin (15.33/km2) contains at least one starting team worth of hurlers per square kilometre. The next most densely populated counties in terms of hurlers are Waterford (5.27/km2), and Kilkenny (4.89 km2). More pressing a concern, arguably, is that 13 counties of Ireland have less than one hurler per square kilometre, from Down (0.83/km2) in the northeast to Kerry(0.58/km2) in the southwest and back to Donegal (0.40/km2) in the northwest.

Indeed, Limerick (9,980) has the sixth largest hurling playing population in Ireland currently, behind Cork (25,600), Tipperary (14,260), Dublin (13,980), Galway (12,520), and Kilkenny (10,080).

Tipperary lead the way in terms of hurlers per 10k people at 47.2 followed by Kilkenny, Waterford, Clare, Wexford, Offaly, Limerick and Laois. Cork and Galway scrape into the top 10 which might not be surprising given typically citys have a high % of foreigners or blow ins so to speak, which is highlighted by Dublin down in 20th."
Indeed, Limerick (9,980) has the sixth largest hurling playing population in Ireland currently, behind Cork (25,600), Tipperary (14,260), Dublin (13,980), Galway (12,520), and Kilkenny (10,080).

The 6 counties with the most AIs......although we are tied with Dublin on 6."
I feel those figures are a complete joke. What do they describe. Where did they get a figure of 9,980 for Limerick. Now there are 200,000 people in Limerick. About half of that number are in the old City and almost 100% of them do not play Hurling. So we are now left with 100,000 to draw and 50% of those are women. Are we really saying that 20% of all males in the hurling areas of Limerick, from babyhood to old age, are all hurlers????"]A little further scrutiny of the above figure suggest that Kilkenny has only 100 more hurlers than Limerick. Well that is just balderdash

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4316 - 03/05/2023 21:40:24    2475543

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Replying To St.Mologga:  "After last Sunday we are still none the wiser in relation to how we will respond when Tipperary bring on the heat & physical test of Munster Championship.

Waterford have fallen off a cliff & it's a real pity, what they offered in resistance last Sunday was so poor. Don't know what's happening down there but hopefully it's not a long term demise."
Very poor, no hunger or intensity for whatever reason. Maybe its the emotion of going so hard the first day against Limerick.

MrPBoylan (Monaghan) - Posts: 109 - 04/05/2023 07:46:18    2475556

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Replying To St.Mologga:  "After last Sunday we are still none the wiser in relation to how we will respond when Tipperary bring on the heat & physical test of Munster Championship.

Waterford have fallen off a cliff & it's a real pity, what they offered in resistance last Sunday was so poor. Don't know what's happening down there but hopefully it's not a long term demise."
Waterford were really poor last Sunday, and you are correct in your assertion of us being none the wiser, however, I took a lot of positives from the game. I thought our championship debutants performed really well, work rate was high, squad depth much better, and was really impressed with how we dominated the puckouts - something we've struggled with for years.
Of course we did offer up a number of goal chances, something Tipp will surely look to exploit, but on the flipside Tipp did concede 3-23 to a Clare team who were not up to scratch that day in Ennis. On balance, I think the two teams are evenly matched and can't wait for the battle on Saturday evening.

bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 272 - 04/05/2023 16:07:44    2475732

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