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Attendances 2024

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Replying To OpenStand:  "Lot of Talk re Leinster Attendances but Ulster figure are low as well compared to previous years
Armagh v Down 12,116 ??
Donegal v Tyrone 14,714"
Donegal Tyrone was a sell out, dont understand why it wasn't in Clones

joeteor (Donegal) - Posts: 218 - 29/04/2024 14:40:25    2541517

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Dublin scored around same as Limerick hurlers so negative tactics hardly a factor there.

Dónal Óg right again about them condensation of season."
The reason for the small attendance is the fact its a dead duck provincial championship where the winner is known before a ball is kicked.

TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1749 - 29/04/2024 23:29:35    2541660

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Replying To OpenStand:  "Lot of Talk re Leinster Attendances but Ulster figure are low as well compared to previous years
Armagh v Down 12,116 ??
Donegal v Tyrone 14,714"
Yeah very surprised at the Armagh Down attendance, Armagh have a big following, could draw close to 10k for a league game. Ulster semi final with Down, both sides having gone well in the league and it only draws 12k. That's a very disappointing crowd.

dahayeser (Cork) - Posts: 338 - 30/04/2024 09:34:52    2541693

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Replying To dahayeser:  "Yeah very surprised at the Armagh Down attendance, Armagh have a big following, could draw close to 10k for a league game. Ulster semi final with Down, both sides having gone well in the league and it only draws 12k. That's a very disappointing crowd."
Was at the Down/Armagh game and I reckon someone was telling a porky. The attendance seemed to be in the 17/18000 region.

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 133 - 30/04/2024 13:14:22    2541786

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Replying To ORIELMAN85:  "Was at the Down/Armagh game and I reckon someone was telling a porky. The attendance seemed to be in the 17/18000 region."
Looking at the TV coverage the attendance looked smaller than usual for an Armagh game. If that was 17/18k fair play. I thought both terraces behind each goal would be busy unusually not. Celtic Park (albeit a smaller ground) on Sunday looked much more packed together with an official attendance of just over 14k.

kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1947 - 30/04/2024 15:09:03    2541837

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I was at Clones for this match and I thought the attendance was about 11,000 to 12,000. Down had about 1,500- 2,000 and the rest were Armagh fans. Thought Down played a great game in what was a hostile atmosphere and were very unlucky to lose. Down wanted this match to be played in Newry or Armagh which would have meant a better crowd but Armagh blocked it. The attendance was about 9,000-10,000 less than the Ulster semi final between the two teams at Clones last year.

REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1618 - 02/05/2024 16:01:01    2542497

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Replying To TerribleFootwork:  "The reason for the small attendance is the fact its a dead duck provincial championship where the winner is known before a ball is kicked."
Another reason for the dramatic drop in support for Dublin is the earlier start to the Championship season…. The fact that vital Premiership games and Celtic games are still ongoing would be more of a priority to the vast majority of their support…coupled with young people not having the cash to be wasting on turkey shoots…. Leinster Championship is in serious trouble…

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 1943 - 02/05/2024 17:11:17    2542514

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