THE GAA RECORDED major increases in gate receipts and attendance figures in 2017 despite an All-Ireland final replay, which had taken place in four of the five previous years, not occurring.
Mayo defeated Kerry at the All-Ireland semi-final replay stage last year. James Crombie / INPHO
James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
The GAA took in over €34 million in gate receipts last year – a 13% increase on 2016 – as part of an overall revenue figure of €65.6 million in 2017.
When income from the Croke Park stadium (which hosted Coldplay and U2 concerts last summer) is accounted for, the 2017 revenue figure is €106.5 million.
The breakdown of the GAA’s revenue last year was as follows:
Gate receipts – €34,391,635 – (52%)
Commercial revenue – €18,742,684 – (29%)
State funding – €4,442,948 – (7%)
Other income – €8,043,235 – (12%)
€14.8 million was distributed by the GAA to counties last year, a 23% increase on the 2016 figure of €13.4 million.
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Attendances
There was a notable increase in crowds last year for matches in the All-Ireland series with football up by 22% and hurling up by 29%.
The jump in attendances figures is striking considering that 2016 had seen in football an All-Ireland final replay between Dublin and Mayo and in hurling an All-Ireland semi-final replay between Kilkenny and Waterford.
A contributory factors towards the increase in football in 2017 was the run of the Mayo footballers through the All-Ireland series which included a quarter-final replay against Roscommon and a semi-final replay against Kerry.
In hurling the extended campaigns enjoyed by certain counties was significant. Wexford emerged to contest an All-Ireland quarter-final, Munster champions Cork helped to draw a major crowd to the All-Ireland semi-final of over 72,000 while All-Ireland finalists Waterford were involved in five games in the All-Ireland series.
Cork's Shane Kingston and Waterford's Philip Mahony in action last August. Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO
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GAA gate receipts up 13%, annual revenue up €5m and attendances increase by 24%
THE GAA RECORDED major increases in gate receipts and attendance figures in 2017 despite an All-Ireland final replay, which had taken place in four of the five previous years, not occurring.
The GAA took in over €34 million in gate receipts last year – a 13% increase on 2016 – as part of an overall revenue figure of €65.6 million in 2017.
When income from the Croke Park stadium (which hosted Coldplay and U2 concerts last summer) is accounted for, the 2017 revenue figure is €106.5 million.
The breakdown of the GAA’s revenue last year was as follows:
€14.8 million was distributed by the GAA to counties last year, a 23% increase on the 2016 figure of €13.4 million.
Attendances
There was a notable increase in crowds last year for matches in the All-Ireland series with football up by 22% and hurling up by 29%.
The jump in attendances figures is striking considering that 2016 had seen in football an All-Ireland final replay between Dublin and Mayo and in hurling an All-Ireland semi-final replay between Kilkenny and Waterford.
A contributory factors towards the increase in football in 2017 was the run of the Mayo footballers through the All-Ireland series which included a quarter-final replay against Roscommon and a semi-final replay against Kerry.
In hurling the extended campaigns enjoyed by certain counties was significant. Wexford emerged to contest an All-Ireland quarter-final, Munster champions Cork helped to draw a major crowd to the All-Ireland semi-final of over 72,000 while All-Ireland finalists Waterford were involved in five games in the All-Ireland series.
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