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\u201cI think a lot of people felt it was fair to get them out and Dublin were the happiest of all to go down there.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think they viewed it as a great chance to bond, just to get their championship season on the road. Nobody in Dublin had any issue with it at any stage.\u201d<\/p>\n
Horan acknowledged the recent fall in gate receipts but is hopeful the arrival of high-profile managers like Davy Fitzgerald and Andy McEntee in the province will increase interest.<\/p>\n
\n New Wexford hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald<\/p>\n
Source: Donall Farmer\/INPHO<\/p>\n
\u201cLook, let\u2019s be honest, Dublin have kind of stretched ahead of everybody and the competitive nature of the game Dublin are playing in, is not a big attraction.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you go back, in my three years as Leinster Chairman, we had 62,000 against Meath, the following year it was Westmeath, 48,000.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery body from Westmeath was there, but just they didn\u2019t have the crowd potential to come. And then last year it dropped again.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe got caught with the Ireland soccer match when we had our double header in Croke Park. I think we managed it well, got over 40,000.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe changed the timing of the match and I think that went well. You have to kind of juggle circumstance.<\/p>\n
\n Meath football manager Andy McEntee<\/p>\n
Source: Cathal Noonan\/INPHO<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully Wexford get going with Davy, it causes excitement, the McEntees get Meath back on the road, those two things happen and I think it will spruce up the Leinster championship in football and hurling.\u201d<\/p>\n
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