Munster hurling crowds up 17%, but football slumps 49%

Munster senior championship attendances are up 10% on the same period last year, despite a massive drop in crowds at the province’s football games.

Officials last night revealed that 237,007 have attended the round-robin hurling games, which equates to a 17% jump on the 2018 figures, the first season the new system was in place.