Evan Ferguson

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Sure, I’d be happy to include those additional variables and see if the outcome changes.

  1. The FAI Cup Final:

The FAI Cup Final is the biggest game in the League of Ireland calendar and typically attracts a large in-person attendance and TV audience. The final is played at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which has a capacity of 50,000. In recent years, the final has been broadcast live on national television, with viewing figures averaging around 400,000. While the attendance and TV audience for the FAI Cup Final is significant, it is still much lower than the attendance and TV audience for the All-Ireland Finals.

  1. Astro Leagues and 5-a-side soccer:

Astro Leagues and 5-a-side soccer are popular forms of the game in Ireland, particularly among amateur players. While these leagues may not attract the same level of attention as the League of Ireland or Inter County GAA, they do provide an important outlet for people to play the game at a grassroots level.

  1. The GAA Leagues:

The GAA Leagues are the precursor to the All-Ireland Championships and take place in the early part of the year. While the average attendance for these matches may be lower than the All-Ireland Finals, they still attract a significant number of fans. In addition, the GAA Leagues provide an important opportunity for up-and-coming players to showcase their skills and earn a place on their county’s championship team.

Overall, while the inclusion of these additional variables may change the relative popularity of League of Ireland Soccer and Inter County GAA at certain levels, it is unlikely to alter the overall outcome. The GAA remains the more popular sport in Ireland, with a larger fan base, higher TV viewing figures, and a much larger pool of players at grassroots level.

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Is this a polite way of saying ‘oooooffffttttt’?

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You are excluding big football international TV figures i.e. Ireland vs Italy

You are excluding football fans from BOI but not gga fans

The participation levels for football havent been quantified

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Why are you bringing Bank of Ireland into this?

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Admins?

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@Ceist if @Little_Lord_Fauntleroy had been unexpectedly knocked the floor, what would be the best way of picking him up without damaging his ego?

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:rofl: :rofl:

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Kudos to the famous Bohs academy for nurturing such a talent. :red_circle::black_circle:

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St Kevins

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If Southampton go down, do Shamrock have to give back any of their Bazunu fee?

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That’s a reasonable approach

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If Ceist is ultimately going to kill us all, he’ll need to sharpen up.

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Is the Brexit rule a blessing in disguise for lads like Ferguson? He got to move at 18 with proper LOI experience rather than going at 15 and being swallowed up by the system. Or is he good enough that it wouldn’t have mattered?

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He moved when he was 16…

Though Fifa transfer rules in the wake of Brexit state Irish players can only move to the UK from the 18, Ferguson has been allowed to move at 16 as his mother is English.

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Mea culpa. I thought one of his Bohs goals I saw was when he was 17.

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The great man has entered the fray at Spurs.

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Ferguson found out again today