Each Monday we look back on some of the commercial elements of the sporting weekend through the prism of numbers…
3,886
The number of fans braving Storm Ewan to turn out in support of Ireland’s Women’s Rugby Team at Donnybrook on Sunday afternoon.
They saw perhaps the best performance in a year from the team recording a victory over France to keep the dream of a Grand Slam alive in this the year when Ireland will host the Women’s Rugby World Cup down the N11 at UCD in August.
4,746
The game was live on television but that did not stop Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers fans turning out in force for the opening fixture of the SSE Airtricity League.
This was better than any of Dundalk’s home attendances in 2016 and as an absolute number was beaten only once last season.
There was a great atmosphere and it continues the positive mood surrounding the League this season.
Foe a full round up of attendances from the opening weekend head to the ever excellent extratime.ie who put a huge amount of work into tracking attendance.
1
Cuala GAA Club beat Slaughtniel in the semi final of the AIB All Ireland Club Championships becoming the first team ever from Dublin to contest the Final at Croke Park on St Patrick’s Day.
32
It’s getting a bit fraught but Dublin senior footballers extended their unbeaten run to 32 matches with a second successive draw in the Allianz National League on Sunday.
