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Column: Numbers don't add up in critique of League of Ireland crowds

Sun, Jul 19 2020

Sunday Independent columnist Eamonn Sweeney was concerned that his readers might get a misleading impression about the number of people ...

Sligo Rovers announce plans for season ticket holders to attend games

Wed, Jul 15 2020

With the League of Ireland restart getting closer by the day, Sligo Rovers have now announced plans to cater for ...

From the Archives - extratime.ie League of Ireland Attendance Report 2019

Mon, Jun 29 2020

For the third season in a row, the SSE Airticity League of Ireland has seen an increase in attendances. The ...

Season 8 - Episode 10 - The Third Tier European Dream (with Kevin Burke)

Fri, Apr 03 2020

Dave Donelly dials in to discuss the FAI’s managerial headache with both Mick McCarthy and Stephen Kenny seemingly have claims ...

League of Ireland Attendances 2020 -- Gameweek 3

Sun, Mar 01 2020

Snow and rain prevented a full programme of Premier Division games taking place in Gameweek 3. Finn Harps versus Shelbourne ...

League of Ireland Attendances 2020 -- Gameweek 2

Sat, Feb 29 2020

Gameweek 2 featured nine games after the Galway United versus Athlone Town fixture was postponed due to adverse weather conditions. ...

League of Ireland Attendances 2020 -- Gameweek 1

Sun, Feb 23 2020

The first weekend of the 2020 SSE Airtricity Premier Division drew a total of 15,737 spectators to five League of ...

Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers - Where can I watch it and what do I need to know?

Sat, Feb 15 2020

The FAI Cup champions travel the short distance to their biggest rivals with far more than just three points at ...

Adam Idah nets hat-trick for Norwich City as Arter scores FA Cup winner for Fulham

Sat, Jan 04 2020

Cork native Idah scored three against Championship side Preston North End as the Canaries sealed their passage to the 4th ...

Play-Off Final Preview: Finn Harps -v- Drogheda United

Fri, Nov 01 2019

Harps trail the tie after a first-leg defeat by a solitary goal, with Drogheda forward Chris Lyons scoring with a ...

2019 League of Ireland Attendances -- Gameweek 5

Fri, Mar 15 2019

Sell-outs and near capacity grounds are not something you would associate with League of Ireland over the last few decades ...

2019 League of Ireland Attendances -- Gameweek 4

Sat, Mar 09 2019

With four Gameweeks completed, Shamrock Rovers have managed to feature either home or away in the best attended game each ...

2019 League of Ireland Attendances -- Gameweek 3

Wed, Feb 27 2019

In 2018, 41,535 spectators had watched League of Ireland football by the end of Gameweek 3. This season has seen ...

2019 League of Ireland Attendances - Gameweek 2

Sat, Feb 23 2019

After attracting strong numbers to the opening five fixtures of the SSE League of Ireland last week, it was the ...

2019 League of Ireland Attendances - Gameweek 1

Sat, Feb 16 2019

The SSE League of Ireland Premier Division began on Friday night with Dundalk looking to defend their title. The Lilywhites ...

extratime.ie League of Ireland Attendance Report 2018

Mon, Feb 11 2019

2018 saw Dundalk do the double, Derry City land the League Cup whilst UCD and Finn Harps escaped the clutches ...

Summer sun fails to draw crowds to League of Ireland as World Cup clashes impact attendances

Sat, Jul 14 2018

Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight. The return of the League of Ireland in the middle of the largest ...

League of Ireland Attendances 2018 -- The Story So Far

Wed, Jul 04 2018

With 199 fixtures completed in the 2018 SSE Airtricity League of Ireland, the projected season totals look set to be ...

2018 League of Ireland Attendances - Week 3

Wed, Feb 28 2018

Only five games made up series three of the 2018 League of Ireland season as the First Division avoided the ...

2018 League of Ireland Attendances - Gameweek 2

Tue, Feb 27 2018

Week 2 of the League of Ireland saw the First Division kick-off with five games down for decision. Due to ...

2018 League of Ireland Attendances - Week 1

Sun, Feb 18 2018

The SSE Airtricity League of Ireland returned this weekend as the ten teams in the Premier Division kicked off their ...

25% increase in attendances for League of Ireland

Mon, Jan 22 2018

2017 saw Cork City lift the President’s Cup, the FAI Cup and the League trophy. The previous year’s champions Dundalk ...

League of Ireland Attendances 2017 - - The Story So Far

Tue, Aug 08 2017

To date, based on the 240 fixtures played across the two divisions, 326,745 people have attended games in the League ...

League of Ireland Attendances 2017 -- Gameweek 18

Thu, Jun 22 2017

The televised game between Cork City and Limerick topped the attendance charts this week with 4,725 turning up to watch ...

League of Ireland Attendances 2017 -- The Story So Far

Mon, Jun 19 2017

The mid-season break in the League of Ireland has come and gone and it is time to review how attendance ...

League of Ireland Attendances 2017 -- Gameweek 11

Sun, Apr 30 2017

Cork City sit on the top of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division table with a perfect record of eleven wins ...

League of Ireland Attendances 2017 - Gameweek 10

Thu, Apr 27 2017

As the attendance figures came in this week, I had a feeling this was going to be a very strong ...

League of Ireland Attendances 2017 - Gameweek 9

Sun, Apr 16 2017

In August 2016, Waterford United beat Athlone Town 3-1 and if you were to go looking for someone to tell ...

League of Ireland Attendances 2017 - Gameweek 1-8

Sat, Apr 15 2017

We were on a good run. There is no denying it. The first three Gameweeks came and went and not ...

Is the League of Ireland under-supported?

Mon, Mar 20 2017

There is a change to our Friday night football in Ireland this week. The League of Ireland is shuttled to ...

League of Ireland Attendances 2017 - Gameweek 5

Mon, Mar 20 2017

Cork City may be top of the league but, after five games, they are not top of the attendance charts. ...

League of Ireland Attendances 2017 - Gameweek 4

Fri, Mar 17 2017

Monday night games have never really captured the imagination of the average League of Ireland fan. Traditionally they have resulted ...

League of Ireland Attendances 2017 - Gameweek 3

Sun, Mar 12 2017

When a TV show bursts onto the scene, along with a flurry of excitement and network driven advertising, the pilot ...

League of Ireland Attendances 2017 - Gameweek 2

Sun, Mar 05 2017

Dublin derbies between Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians tend to draw a crowd and Friday’s televised encounter was no different. For ...

League of Ireland Attendances 2017 - Gameweek 1

Sun, Feb 26 2017

It’s been a few months since I’ve had to sit down and write about League of Ireland attendances, but this ...

League of Ireland Attendances 2016 - The Final Story (Updated)

Mon, Nov 07 2016

The League of Ireland season is almost complete – a final place in the Premier Division is still up for ...

League of Ireland Attendances 2016 - Gameweek 29

Sun, Sep 25 2016

Ten games were due to be played this weekend, with an additional three re-fixed games taking place early in the ...

League of Ireland Attendances 2016 - A complete breakdown (Updated)

Wed, Sep 21 2016

Pokemon Go! became a hit over the summer as people dashed around trying to snap up virtual sprites in real ...

Attendance slump shows Irish football fan remains an export-only commodity

Mon, Jul 11 2016

Alarm bells keep ringing each week with attendance figures but is anyone listening?

League of Ireland 2016 Attendances - The Story So Far

Wed, Jun 29 2016

153 games have been played in the 2016 SSE Airtricity League of Ireland campaign so far. Well, 152 games have ...

League of Ireland Attendances - FAI Cup Round Two

Sun, May 22 2016

The Cup – the potential for a modern day retelling of David and Goliath where non-league clubs face the top ...

League of Ireland Attendances - Gameweek 11 + 12

Wed, May 11 2016

Ten games took place over Gameweek 11 with a total attendance figure of 8,437. Dundalk’s home game against Galway United ...

League of Ireland Attendances - Gameweek 1 - 10 Review

Sat, May 07 2016

With over 100 games now completed in the 2016 League of Ireland season – Extratime.ie reporter Gareth Penrose takes a ...

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