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June 27, 2006
Local sports beat the World Cup: Those soccer-bashers out there might like to note that even in footballing countries, sometimes the World Cup isn't that important. Of course, we all know that figures and statistics don't always show the whole truth. [bugmenot login details: U: gorram@gmail.com P: gorram]
Price varies widely. But for the hurling final in Semple they were around 20 Euro I think. And the stadium holds 55,000. It is the second largest in Ireland, behind croke park which can hold up to 82,000. Bear in mind that all the GAA sports are totally amateur.
posted by Fence at 08:19 AM on June 27, 2006
Ireland is a footballing country? Would have thought rugby was the bigger draw. Just OTOH.
posted by walrus at 01:02 PM on June 27, 2006
We're not very good, walrus, but yes we're a footballing country.
posted by dublinemma at 04:33 PM on June 27, 2006
Rugby is the fourth sport in Ireland I'd say. Football(soccer), then Gaelic Football, then hurling and then rugby. Depending on where you are in the country of course.
posted by Fence at 04:18 AM on June 28, 2006
Gaelic Football. Now there's a sport. Seriously.
posted by Texan_lost_in_NY at 10:28 AM on June 28, 2006
How many footballs are there? I've got football (soccer), American football, Australian rules football, Canadian football, arena football, rugby football, Gaelic football. Seven. Seven footballs.
posted by BullpenPro at 11:28 AM on June 28, 2006
Don't forget that there are two version of rugby; union and league. Oh, and there is International Rules Football as well, which used to be called compromise rules. A mix between Gaelic and Aussie Rules football. So that is 9 so far. Any more?
posted by Fence at 06:33 AM on June 29, 2006
Just out of interest what are the price ranges of tickets for these games and the capacity of the grounds? You can only have as many spectators as the capacity of the stadia. I'm fairly sure all the World Cup games have been sold out.