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Replying To dahayeser: "Some poor fare yesterday for sure but I think the real problem is you have teams in quarter finals that their fan base have given up on. When you get to the QF stage of a competition you need to have teams who are on a bit of a role that has got real buy in from fans after a series of wins. We had a teams in quarter finals that had shown very little form and I doubt had any real belief they were going to win the All Ireland. Roscommon had only won 2 of their 5 championship games, Derry 1 win and a draw form 5. Even Louth who have had a great year but know their place in the pecking order after running in to Kerry a couple of weeks ago. Hurling Quarter finals were similar, double header brought smaller crowds than the football. Few Wexford or Dublin fans felt there was an All Ireland on the cards and it and the bandwagon support was absent as a result." I think the condensed season and cost of tickets to so many games in such a short space of time is having a knock on affect also tbh. People are picking and choosing which game to go to now. Add to that, the style of football on show... much easier to watch it at home or in a pub, it would appear. Hurling is saving the GAA currently imo. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3941 - 01/07/2024 13:07:01 2556228 Link
Good call adding the Tailteann Cup final between Laois v Down, to the Armagh v Kerry semi final. It will ensure the attendance is a bit more respectable, on the day. There is a double header on the Sunday now also , with the All Ireland JFC Final on. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3941 - 01/07/2024 13:23:21 2556232 Link
Replying To Jack L: "Remember the quarter finals were double headers. Semi finals are stand alone fixtures Galway and Donegal may draw a fair crowd 40k max. The other semi Kerry will not travel. 100 euro for a ticket for final with no double header will struggle to sell out. GAA were hoping for a Dublin Kerry final. That is gone now. The day has now come where tickets will be readily available on AI final day." 28,000 attended when Galway and Donegal last met in semi final (Aug 1983) Expect it to be almost double that this time. Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 569 - 01/07/2024 13:46:41 2556245 Link
The Kerry-Armagh match on Saturday has the Tailteann Cup as a curtain raiser. The crowd which will travel from Down and Laois will cover those who will not travel from Kerry (for a Saturday evening match) €55 for one match on Sunday is a bit much. Crowd drifting in from 3.30pm onwards will not generate much atmosphere. With both matches now on RTE people my vote with their feet. Reduce the ticket prices or you will reach a time where both semi finals are part of a double header Jack L (None) - Posts: 3138 - 01/07/2024 14:00:19 2556255 Link
Here are my projections for the semi's Kilkenny v Clare, Croke Park 40,000 (Kilkenny supporter's do not travel in numbers) Limerick v Cork, Croke Park, 70,000 Armagh v Kerry, Croke Park, 5.30pm 60,000 (Tailteen Cup will account for 10,000+ and Kerry supporter's hold off to final) Donegal v Galway, Croke Park, 4pm 50,000 dingle82 (Down) - Posts: 231 - 01/07/2024 14:19:23 2556265 Link
Replying To dingle82: "Here are my projections for the semi's Kilkenny v Clare, Croke Park 40,000 (Kilkenny supporter's do not travel in numbers) Limerick v Cork, Croke Park, 70,000 Armagh v Kerry, Croke Park, 5.30pm 60,000 (Tailteen Cup will account for 10,000+ and Kerry supporter's hold off to final) Donegal v Galway, Croke Park, 4pm 50,000" Not far wrong I would suggest on 3 of those. But really cant see anything over 50k for the Sat semi final / TC final. But a clever move by the GAA to put both together that day. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3941 - 01/07/2024 15:08:59 2556286 Link
Replying To dingle82: "Here are my projections for the semi's Kilkenny v Clare, Croke Park 40,000 (Kilkenny supporter's do not travel in numbers) Limerick v Cork, Croke Park, 70,000 Armagh v Kerry, Croke Park, 5.30pm 60,000 (Tailteen Cup will account for 10,000+ and Kerry supporter's hold off to final) Donegal v Galway, Croke Park, 4pm 50,000" I think you'll be surprised by Donegal v Galway. Galway supporters love a bandwagon and after beating Dublin, their tail is well and truly up whilst Donegal have been one of the only shining lights this season for attendances. 50k would be the floor imo. Quite conceivable we get 70k for it. When Donegal drew Cork in 2012, 55,169 attended. Now we all know Cork don't follow the football like the hurling so I can see plenty from Galway coming. Donegal will bring 30k-40k. Galway will bring 25-35k. Its going to be a cracker. shaggykev (Donegal) - Posts: 284 - 01/07/2024 15:16:28 2556290 Link
Replying To Fionn: "Good call adding the Tailteann Cup final between Laois v Down, to the Armagh v Kerry semi final. It will ensure the attendance is a bit more respectable, on the day. There is a double header on the Sunday now also , with the All Ireland JFC Final on." Are you a GAA fan? The Tailteann Cup final has always preceded the All Ireland semi final. ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 306 - 01/07/2024 16:00:55 2556308 Link
Replying To Fionn: "Good call adding the Tailteann Cup final between Laois v Down, to the Armagh v Kerry semi final. It will ensure the attendance is a bit more respectable, on the day. There is a double header on the Sunday now also , with the All Ireland JFC Final on." The Tailteann cup final is always on the as part of a double header with the first All Ireland Semi Final, was same last year when Meath v Down and Dublin v Monaghan were on in Croker macca999 (Fermanagh) - Posts: 1139 - 01/07/2024 16:02:37 2556310 Link
Replying To Curlew66: "28,000 attended when Galway and Donegal last met in semi final (Aug 1983) Expect it to be almost double that this time." Correct, but on this forum you are dealing with too many "Johney come lately, Sunshine supporters". The day of All Ireland finals not being sell outs are long gone. I was at mant semi finals in the seventies and eighties with attendances in the liw 29ks. ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 306 - 01/07/2024 16:05:18 2556313 Link
Replying To ORIELMAN85: "Correct, but on this forum you are dealing with too many "Johney come lately, Sunshine supporters". The day of All Ireland finals not being sell outs are long gone. I was at mant semi finals in the seventies and eighties with attendances in the liw 29ks." 17k Armagh v Kerry 1982 19k Monaghan v Kerry 1985. Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1795 - 01/07/2024 17:39:44 2556337 Link
Replying To shaggykev: "I think you'll be surprised by Donegal v Galway. Galway supporters love a bandwagon and after beating Dublin, their tail is well and truly up whilst Donegal have been one of the only shining lights this season for attendances. 50k would be the floor imo. Quite conceivable we get 70k for it. When Donegal drew Cork in 2012, 55,169 attended. Now we all know Cork don't follow the football like the hurling so I can see plenty from Galway coming. Donegal will bring 30k-40k. Galway will bring 25-35k. Its going to be a cracker." In fairness Shaggy every county loves a bandwagon. Just look at the 12k who were in Clones for your qualifier two years ago. I would say 80% were from Armagh. I agree ye will bring a huge crowd on Sunday week largely to do with the quick renaissance under McGuinness. Us beating the Dubs adds about 10k to what I thought we would bring. Derry Galway two years ago had 69k. That was with the Tailteann cup final and I guess Derry brought close to 30k while we had 25k ish. Either way is going to be a serious atmosphere with a good colour contrast. kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1973 - 01/07/2024 18:13:44 2556353 Link
Replying To macca999: "The Tailteann cup final is always on the as part of a double header with the first All Ireland Semi Final, was same last year when Meath v Down and Dublin v Monaghan were on in Croker" I know that - my point was the semi final they selected to put before.... Jeez... Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3941 - 01/07/2024 20:51:58 2556377 Link
Replying To Fionn: "Not far wrong I would suggest on 3 of those. But really cant see anything over 50k for the Sat semi final / TC final. But a clever move by the GAA to put both together that day." Even though it's been policy to have Tailteann as a curtain raiser for three years!!! Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1789 - 01/07/2024 21:22:17 2556387 Link
Replying To dingle82: "Here are my projections for the semi's Kilkenny v Clare, Croke Park 40,000 (Kilkenny supporter's do not travel in numbers) Limerick v Cork, Croke Park, 70,000 Armagh v Kerry, Croke Park, 5.30pm 60,000 (Tailteen Cup will account for 10,000+ and Kerry supporter's hold off to final) Donegal v Galway, Croke Park, 4pm 50,000" Spot on with KK-Clare and Armagh-Kerry. Limerick-Cork will be 80k, if not a sellout then very close to it. Cork will bring 45-50k, Limerick 30-35k. Donegal- Galway 55k. FlowerLodge (Cork) - Posts: 9 - 01/07/2024 23:41:10 2556410 Link
Will tickets for All Ireland Fooball final 2024 sell out. Armagh if they get through will bring a large crowd but other 3 teams left have had poor support all year. Tickets in the past have gone on general sale for hurling, has it ever happened in football? Mfs (Mayo) - Posts: 257 - 02/07/2024 14:31:22 2556535 Link
Replying To Mfs: "Will tickets for All Ireland Fooball final 2024 sell out. Armagh if they get through will bring a large crowd but other 3 teams left have had poor support all year. Tickets in the past have gone on general sale for hurling, has it ever happened in football?" Could be the first year ever if Kerry win against Armagh. Thankfully Kerry will not win against Armagh so nothing to worry about. Armagh v either of the other teams will sell out shaggykev (Donegal) - Posts: 284 - 02/07/2024 18:27:04 2556586 Link
Replying To shaggykev: "I think you'll be surprised by Donegal v Galway. Galway supporters love a bandwagon and after beating Dublin, their tail is well and truly up whilst Donegal have been one of the only shining lights this season for attendances. 50k would be the floor imo. Quite conceivable we get 70k for it. When Donegal drew Cork in 2012, 55,169 attended. Now we all know Cork don't follow the football like the hurling so I can see plenty from Galway coming. Donegal will bring 30k-40k. Galway will bring 25-35k. Its going to be a cracker." As do every county's supporters including Donegal, I don't remember Donegal attracting the same numbers last year. Noticeable drop off in Mayo support after the last two years. It's just the way it is, no county is any different. The All Ireland finals would never be a sell out if it wasn't for the bandwagon. MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 999 - 02/07/2024 20:00:02 2556601 Link
Replying To MachaireConnacht: "As do every county's supporters including Donegal, I don't remember Donegal attracting the same numbers last year. Noticeable drop off in Mayo support after the last two years. It's just the way it is, no county is any different. The All Ireland finals would never be a sell out if it wasn't for the bandwagon." Could be close to full house for the Cork Limerick hurling. Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1795 - 02/07/2024 21:20:59 2556613 Link
Replying To FlowerLodge: "Spot on with KK-Clare and Armagh-Kerry. Limerick-Cork will be 80k, if not a sellout then very close to it. Cork will bring 45-50k, Limerick 30-35k. Donegal- Galway 55k." I predict Kerry v Armagh (even factoring in Laois v Down) won't break 35,000. Rebel2020 (Cork) - Posts: 89 - 02/07/2024 21:46:13 2556615 Link