League of Ireland Attendances - Gameweek 1

The first Gameweek of the new League of Ireland season has come and gone. Ten games played across two divisions yielded 17 goals, one less than the opening weekend of 2014. It was a good gameweek for away teams as four sides registered victories with another three earning draws. Only three home teams recorded wins (Cabinteely FC, Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers).

 

The attendance figure for Gameweek 1 across the ten games totalled 18,113 – this includes all ten official figures. 

 

Shamrock Rovers televised clash with St. Pats drew the largest crowd (4,483) with current champions Dundalk registering 3,336 people for their opener against newly promoted Longford Town.

 

The Premier Division average attendance for Gameweek 1 was 2,508. The First Division average was 766.

 

Home Team

Away Team



Attendance

  

Shamrock Rovers

St. Patrick's Athletic

4,483

  

Dundalk

Longford Town



3,336

  

Sligo Rovers

Cork Cty

3,082

  

Galway United

Derry City

2,254

  

Cabinteely FC

Wexford Youths

1,420

 

Limerick

Bohemians

920

  

Shelbourne

Finn Harps

728

  

Bray Wanderers

Drogheda United

973

 

Waterford United

Athlone Town

565

  

Cobh Ramblers

UCD

352

 

 

TOTAL

18,113

  
 

Average Overall

1,811

  
 

Average Premier

2,508

  
 

Average First

766

  

 

 

*** Each week we will request official attendance figures from the clubs that do not provide one on match night.

 

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