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Attendances 2023

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It was obvious that attendances are going to be low until knockout games begin. Think GAA took supporters for granted with the new systems and the pricing structure for the games, thought people will still go regardless but people arent stupid and although shame low attendances and poor atmosphere at games its only way they might review and set realistic ticket prices going forward.

Whoever GAA Marketing team are need to surely look in mirror, surely the obvious was to do a package deal for group games of both ireland all and tailteann cup to encourage people to buy and attend all 3 games, again lazy and thinking people will pay over the odds for their county as its championship(even though its not really)

Supporters will probably pick one group game to go to then wait until knockouts begin(ie Kerry and Mayo fans at weekend probably picked that fixture,would expect small numbers when they play both Louth and Cork though.

Again this weekend Monaghan face Derry for the second time at 7pm on a Saturday night, fact played last month along with time and cost of game.plus travel dont think Celtic Park capacity be half full even.

macca999 (Fermanagh) - Posts: 1054 - 22/05/2023 16:12:48    2480603

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Replying To macca999:  "It was obvious that attendances are going to be low until knockout games begin. Think GAA took supporters for granted with the new systems and the pricing structure for the games, thought people will still go regardless but people arent stupid and although shame low attendances and poor atmosphere at games its only way they might review and set realistic ticket prices going forward.

Whoever GAA Marketing team are need to surely look in mirror, surely the obvious was to do a package deal for group games of both ireland all and tailteann cup to encourage people to buy and attend all 3 games, again lazy and thinking people will pay over the odds for their county as its championship(even though its not really)

Supporters will probably pick one group game to go to then wait until knockouts begin(ie Kerry and Mayo fans at weekend probably picked that fixture,would expect small numbers when they play both Louth and Cork though.

Again this weekend Monaghan face Derry for the second time at 7pm on a Saturday night, fact played last month along with time and cost of game.plus travel dont think Celtic Park capacity be half full even."
If the GAA has a Marketing Department they need to get rid of it and install a new one.
If not surely one of the Companies who sponsor the Championships could provide some expertise.
Charging €15 for adults and €5 kids to TC Group games was the height of lunacy.

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 758 - 22/05/2023 16:28:09    2480609

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I don't know who prices the games now.

Going to a match as a neutral isn't really an attractive proposition anymore as the games are dull, but I thought I might tip down to the Louth-Cork game as it's in Navan.

Checked on Ticketmaster there and it says €25 for tickets.

Not a chance.

Greenfield (Meath) - Posts: 501 - 23/05/2023 14:50:25    2480936

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Limerick V Cork Hurling 40.847
Dublin Double Header 30,802
Wexford v Kilkenny Hurling 9,725

Whilst Munster Football championship had its lowest total football crowds ever this year , the Munster HUrling Championship has hit record crowd numbers already with a LImerick V Clare Munster final to come.

OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 520 - 28/05/2023 20:05:23    2482316

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Anyone got a figure for Tipp vs Waterford. It's the only one we are missing from the Munster hurling championship. I heard during the week they were expecting around 19,000 but don't see an official figure mentioned anywhere.

17,971 Clare v Tipp
20,267 Limerick v Waterford

30,460 Limerick v Clare
29,104 Cork v waterford

14,320 Waterford v Clare
36,765 Cork v Tipp

37,459 Tipp v Limerick
18,659 Clare v Cork

40,847 Limerick V Cork
??,??? Tipp V Waterford

dahayeser (Cork) - Posts: 321 - 29/05/2023 10:14:02    2482466

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266,414 people attended the round-robin stages of the Munster senior hurling championship.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7405 - 30/05/2023 17:33:06    2482987

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