Munster buck attendance drops in Leinster and Ulster

Attendance figures for this year’s Munster SFC are up by 11%, but there has been a strong drop-off in Leinster and Ulster, with crowds falling by 29% and 20% respectively.

Across the five games in the Munster SFC, attendances jumped from 46,660 last year to 51,794 in 2018.

The first Munster football final in the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh was watched by 27,764 and although this was slightly down on last year’s provincial final attendance of 31,836, an overall increase of 11% was still recorded.