Big crowds needed to keep ladies football finals in Croker

THE Ladies Football Association will give serious consideration to taking their All-Ireland finals out of Croke Park if the attendance at Sunday’s deciders doesn’t reach expectations.

An attendance of 30,000 is required to make the event financially viable, but last year’s crowd fell well below expectations, to 23,358.

Association President Geraldine Giles agrees that the huge interest in the sport, overseas as well as throughout Ireland, is not being reflected in the numbers attending the major games.