Football Championship 2026 (Mod Note in OP)

Cork minors should really be home and hosed but their shooting is absolutely awful.

Well done Cork. Thought Kerry had won in normal time. A bit more composure in front of posts and could won by more. Keith Ricken is a remarkable manager.

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Cork much better team.

Very big and physical. Could win the AI with better finishing.

<edit> nevermind

Nonsense. Playing at home is an advantage in all sports. This includes Gaelic Football. We saw during how from 2011 to 2023, having QFs, SFs and finals in Dublins Home Stadium was a big advantage to them, helping them to draw or eke out narrow victories in games they otherwise would have lost, particularly against Mayo. Another other county would have killed for that advantage. Just because they failed to take advantage of it vs Westmeath does not mean that it doesn't benefit Dublin.

Anyway, fair play to that brave Westmeath team. Full value for their victory and all the more impressive for having gone into the Lions Den in Croker to pull it off. Terrible from Comerford for the goal though.

Their ancestoral home pairc tailteann is also out of action. Just play it at home even if only 8/9k can get in. I suppose Tullamore is very close. They travelled in big numbers there to play Meath.

It's quite normal to have sellouts in every sport. If WM are happy to play at home then no issue.. there's many a year the first round qualifier wouldn't sell out for them so this is a great problem to have.

If they want to do something about it build a bigger terrace for down the line. Mullingar will be hopping.

Mod Edit

Warning issued.

Indeed it is the 3rd post from this account , however you are gaffer91 and have posted anti Dublin nonsense for over 20 years, and once again Dublin playing in an empty Croke Park is a disadvantage.

Kerry have 1/10 of the population and 32,000 attended Munster final.

I was wondering about the top 10 supported counties over the last 20 years per population, based on an estimate of league and championship average based on attendances.

A precise evaluation of GAA attendance data over a 20-year cycle (2006–2026) highlights the difference between absolute numbers and per capita mobilization. By combining summer Championship matches with winter National League fixtures and cross-referencing them with geographical county populations, we can see how intensely the sport dominates local communities outside the major urban centers.
The following list ranks the top 10 counties for inter-county football support based on their true 20-year combined average match-going numbers (home and away, league and championship) relative to population size.

• 1. Mayo
  • County Population: 137,970
  • 20-Year Combined Average Attendance: 19,500
  • Combined Per Capita Support: 14.1%
  • Mayo is the benchmark for sustained, year-round engagement. Their winter league gates at MacHale Park sit consistently around 10,000 to 12,000, which balances out their massive 35,000+ summer excursions to Croke Park.
• 2. Monaghan
  • County Population: 65,288
  • 20-Year Combined Average Attendance: 7,800
  • Combined Per Capita Support: 11.9%
  • Monaghan punches massively above its demographic weight. By maintaining a highly competitive presence in the top tiers of the National League, their dedicated fan base ensures that a huge percentage of the county turns out in all conditions.
• 3. Kerry
  • County Population: 156,458
  • 20-Year Combined Average Attendance: 15,500
  • Combined Per Capita Support: 9.9%
  • Football is the primary cultural force in Kerry. Because the county regularly competes in All-Ireland semi-finals and finals, their high-volume summer crowds pull their long-term, year-round average up to nearly 10% of the population.
• 4. Roscommon
  • County Population: 70,259
  • 20-Year Combined Average Attendance: 6,800
  • Combined Per Capita Support: 9.7%
  • Roscommon boasts a dense and resilient GAA footprint. Dr Hyde Park sees tremendous local loyalty, and their traveling support remains steady even during years spent transitioning between divisions.
• 5. Armagh
  • County Population: ~180,000 (Geographical County)
  • 20-Year Combined Average Attendance: 14,000
  • Combined Per Capita Support: 7.8%
  • Armagh features one of the most mobilized fanbases in Ulster. When tracking their full 20-year cycle—spanning the tail end of their mid-2000s success to their more recent championship runs—their traveling blocks remain consistently large relative to the county size.
• 6. Donegal
  • County Population: 167,084
  • 20-Year Combined Average Attendance: 11,500
  • Combined Per Capita Support: 6.9%
  • While home league games in Ballybofey draw excellent crowds, the vast geographical distance from Donegal to away venues down south naturally caps their traveling average when smoothed out across every round of the calendar.
• 7. Tyrone
  • County Population: ~188,000 (Geographical County)
  • 20-Year Combined Average Attendance: 12,200
  • Combined Per Capita Support: 6.5%
  • Supported by a highly structured club network and multiple All-Ireland titles across the modern era, Tyrone maintains a reliable baseline of support at Healy Park and neutral championship venues.
• 8. Cavan
  • County Population: 81,704
  • 20-Year Combined Average Attendance: 4,800
  • Combined Per Capita Support: 5.9%
  • Cavan’s core match-going group is remarkably steady. Even during seasons spent outside the top division of the National League, their attendance represents a significant percentage of the local population.
• 9. Galway
  • County Population: 276,451
  • 20-Year Combined Average Attendance: 11,000
  • Combined Per Capita Support: 4.0%
  • Galway’s per capita metric is split by competing sporting allegiances. The total population baseline includes the city and eastern hurling strongholds, meaning the football-specific turnout reflects a lower overall percentage of the entire county.
• 10. Derry
  • County Population: ~252,000 (Geographical County)
  • 20-Year Combined Average Attendance: 9,000
  • Combined Per Capita Support: 3.6%
  • Derry has experienced a massive surge in attendance in recent years. When averaged across a full two-decade window, which includes leaner periods in the lower divisions alongside their modern top-tier renaissance, their long-term baseline sits at 3.6%.

Really ? And there was me thinking Kerry support only came out for All Ireland finals