The GAA enjoyed significant year-on-year gate receipts and All-Ireland series attendance bumps in 2017, which increased revenue by €5million to €65m, writes John Fogarty. Total gate receipts reached €34.456m, almost €5m more than 2016 – €16.5m in the football championship (€15m in 2016) and €10.7m in the hurling championship, €8.5m two years ago. Gate receipts represented 52% of the GAA’s total revenue. Total non-provincial All-Ireland championship attendances jumped by 24% (786,242 to 977,523), an average of 21,723 compared to 17,472 in 2016. Commercial revenue comprised 29% of total revenue.

Source: Evening echo January 31, 2018 11:26 UTC