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Replying To SouthMonMan:  "That is a surprise. 15k capacity, Louth fans will fill this on their own.
Kildare v Down in Joe McDonagh cup at 2pm at same venue so probably only 13k for Louth and Monaghan.
Brennan must have been pushing for a ground where they had success already this year, having beating Laois there but surely there were better options to cater for the crowd, i.e. Port Laois or even Tullamore ?"
Absolutely no chance Louth will take anywhere near 15,000 to this game

It wont be full I'd expect 11-12k tops

DundalkGael (Louth) - Posts: 946 - 14/05/2025 16:41:56    2609628

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Replying To seanie08:  "Difficult to know why louth have opted for Newbridge. Maybe Ger Brennan thinks good idea to drag Monaghan out of their comfort zone of ulster grounds familiar to them as we haven't played there that much over the years but it's a strange decision. If they'd gone with Navan been guaranteed 15k louth supporters maybe more they'd taken it over like a home match now be a lot less."
Meath v Cork playing in Navan on same day, so wasn't an option.
Louth probably thought Breffni would favour Monaghan, which is probably correct.

SouthMonMan (Monaghan) - Posts: 161 - 14/05/2025 16:48:12    2609630

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Replying To DundalkGael:  "Absolutely no chance Louth will take anywhere near 15,000 to this game

It wont be full I'd expect 11-12k tops"
Absolute Joke , putting expense on people like that .

stoneygrey (Monaghan) - Posts: 233 - 14/05/2025 17:05:08    2609634

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Newry would've been ideal, but with Down playing Louth in Newry in the next game they didn't want to give Louth the experience.

BrehonBlonde (Monaghan) - Posts: 114 - 14/05/2025 17:46:05    2609641

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Replying To stoneygrey:  "Absolute Joke , putting expense on people like that ."
Clearly we wernt going to play the game in Monaghan

Down said no to Newry and can't blame them.

Navan was ruled out as GAA+ wanted the game Sat for TV and Meath are playing

There is a big Motor Sport event on in Cavan next weekend so it was a no go

Newbridge is not even far by the way. From South Louth/Drogheda to Newbridge would be quicker than to Breffni Park, alot quicker at that

DundalkGael (Louth) - Posts: 946 - 14/05/2025 18:11:49    2609653

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Replying To BrehonBlonde:  "Newry would've been ideal, but with Down playing Louth in Newry in the next game they didn't want to give Louth the experience."
Also monaghan are familiar with that pitch with it being and ulster ground, less than a 1 hour from monaghan. Likewise cavan is a stretch for louth supporters. Louth are using newbridge as they have played there . It's probably the the best they could have hoped for with drogheda and Inniskeen out. It will no doubt split the crowd to 50 50 at best.

222 (UK) - Posts: 849 - 14/05/2025 19:00:21    2609667

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