Each Monday we look back on some of the commercial elements of the sporting weekend through the prism of numbers…
32
The number of teams competing across the Dingle peninsula in the Lidl sponsored Comortas Peile Paidí O’Sé. Grant Thornton were also on board for the first time this year, joining long terms supporters Failte ireland, Lee Strand and Kerry County Council.
The tournament created a real mix of local and international interest. An Gaeltacht won the Senior Men’s title and Ballyboden St Enda’s the Senior Women’s title but there were wins at intermediate and Junior level for teams from Dubai and Liverpool.
£2 Million
That’s the estimated value so far of the FA Cup run in England of non-league Lincoln City. They beat Premier League Burnley on Saturday to become the first team in 103 years to make the Quarter Finals of the tournament from outside of the Football League.
The earnings to date have come from a mix of prize money, broadcast revenue and gate receipts. This will rise further with a trip away to Arsenal most likely in the last eight, should the North London giants overcome the other non- league giant killers of the season so far Sutton United later today.
7,395
The attendance at Clare’s Allianz National Hurling League match against Kilkenny in Ennis on Sunday was one of three fixtures yesterday to exceed 7,000 with similar numbers seen in Waterford against Tipperary and Galway against Wexford.
