20 Euro for league games

[sligoman2]

http://hoganstand.com/article/index/294348?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Seems a bit steep to me especially for lower division games.  Having said that at least league games are competitive.  Prices going up and entertainment value going down is not a good combination in my opinion.

[Rossfan]

Are D3 and 4 the same price as 1 and 2?

[sligoman2]

It does say for the higher divisions so it may not apply to div 3  and 4.  Are all league games $15 now or does it vary from game to game or division to division?

[JoG2]

Supervalu doing the advanced tix at a reduced price? I see theyre still down on the GAA.ie website as a sponsor but nothing re tickets

[Maroon Manc]

I was only over for 1 league last year so can't remember but could you buy a ticket the day before for 10 euro?

[thewobbler]

I'm left wondering why the GAA needs to generate so much income.

Very wary of the beast we have created.

[Over the Bar]

I'm left wondering why the GAA needs to generate so much income.

Very wary of the beast we have created.

To pay for facilities that benefit only Dublin GAA

[An Fhairche Abu]

I was only over for 1 league last year so can't remember but could you buy a ticket the day before for 10 euro?

You could, any tickets bought up until the day before the match last year were €12 as opposed to a €15 full price on the gate, it's €15 discounted ticket price this year compared to the €20 full whack.
The cost of the league tickets going up makes the standard GAA season ticket slightly better value overall than last year but it's not the great deal for people who go to their county matches that it was when the scheme launched in the noughties.  The season ticket is of no real benefit unless your county makes the All Ireland final really.

[lurganblue]

I'm left wondering why the GAA needs to generate so much income.

Very wary of the beast we have created.

Agreed. I used to guard against the old "Grab All Association" comments. I wouldn't now.

[From the Bunker]

I'm left wondering why the GAA needs to generate so much income.

Very wary of the beast we have created.

Agreed. I used to guard against the old "Grab All Association" comments. I wouldn't now.

Nothing like the sense of hopelessness to make the common fan realise the value of money.

[JoG2]

U16s free?

[Maroon Manc]

The price increase is a bit unfair but those of us who would bring kids to the game its great value. I took 3 u16's with me to the All Ireland semi v Dublin and their tickets were only 5 euro each; Thats brilliant value.

[Cunny Funt]

Any logical reason to increase the ticket prices? Surely to increase attendances the introduction of better value price tickets would make common sense.

[thewobbler]

Any logical reason to increase the ticket prices? Surely to increase attendances the introduction of better value price tickets would make common sense.

It's what happens when accountants take over and business development executives are given targets.

First they have to justify their salaries, then those of their support staff, and on top of this they need to show growth. Spreadsheets for everything, and a justifiable "business need" for everything they suggest.

It's wrong. The GAA is not a business. It's a community organisation rooted in volunteerism. This is something accountants, for their own reasons, cannot quantity and strategise.

[Rossfan]

So let's have free admission then?