Seán Moran: All-Ireland quarter-finals have disappointed for a long time but it’s not all about cautious tactics
Louth's Sam Mulroy and Dublin's Cian Murphy in action during the Leinster SFC final which attracted an attendance of 23,113, the lowest in nearly 80 years. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho
Then again, it’s the old issue: do amateur teams and their players actually have any obligation to serve up entertaining matches? Is there duty of care, beyond getting the result? It’s hard to argue that there is, however disagreeable we all may find watching it.
Derry's Shane McGuigan in action against Kerry. The quarter-finals in Croke Park failed cumulatively to break the 100,000 spectator barrier for the first time in 24 years. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho Writing on social media about the weekend’s matches, former GAA president and recently re-elected MEP, Seán Kelly had this to say.
“I’m sure people talk about rule changes being made in football but is there a need after watching a game like that? I’m not so sure.” For the other years when the semi-final rivals were Armagh and Monaghan, Galway or even Mayo, attendances averaged 20,787 – sinking as low as 17,523 in 1984 for Kerry-Galway.
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