All Ireland final tickets thread

[redzone]

I purchased mine on the 3rd

[NotedObserver]

Best place to park?

[Jell 0 Biafra]

Anyone know if tickets with September 4th printed on them are definitely okay? I'd sleep a lot easier tonight known were 100% not gonna run into any issues on the day 😅

You know you're not going to be allowed in and Mayo are going to win their first in 70 years, right?

[Hound]

Not sure the GAA could have done a much better job on ticket allocation this year given the limited tickets (other than increase capacity of course!), but in general terms it is extraordinary the way tickets are allocated for finals. In particular the high number that goes to clubs in non-competing counties. Which inevitably means that atmosphere for semi finals is better than finals.

It'll never change, as GAA officialdom likes the way it is, but personally I'd much prefer the stadium to be full of Tyrone and Mayo heads who cheer and roar at every incident and will be delighted/gutted at the end of the game. rather than Cork, Laois, etc heads who nod appreciatevly and clap politely.

The 1995 All Ireland final was the only Dublin game in league or championship that I missed in that decade. Knowing how that felt, I would never go to an all Ireland final ahead of someone from a competing county. Thankfully, albeit a long 16 years later, I got over that disappointment!

[Rossfan]

Best atmosphere is always the Semis.
They're a kind of *people's day out while the Finals are a *GAA officials day out.

*Or bandwagoners/dedicated Volunteers if you prefer.

[Milltown Row2]

Not sure the GAA could have done a much better job on ticket allocation this year given the limited tickets (other than increase capacity of course!), but in general terms it is extraordinary the way tickets are allocated for finals. In particular the high number that goes to clubs in non-competing counties. Which inevitably means that atmosphere for semi finals is better than finals.

It'll never change, as GAA officialdom likes the way it is, but personally I'd much prefer the stadium to be full of Tyrone and Mayo heads who cheer and roar at every incident and will be delighted/gutted at the end of the game. rather than Cork, Laois, etc heads who nod appreciatevly and clap politely.

The 1995 All Ireland final was the only Dublin game in league or championship that I missed in that decade. Knowing how that felt, I would never go to an all Ireland final ahead of someone from a competing county. Thankfully, albeit a long 16 years later, I got over that disappointment!

Good for you, but I love heading to the finals, the craic and atmosphere that it brings with such a great occasion thats is imbedded into GAA supporters from all counties....

[armaghniac]

Of course you love this, the present system is rigged for the likes of you. That is the problem.

[Itchy]

Not sure the GAA could have done a much better job on ticket allocation this year given the limited tickets (other than increase capacity of course!), but in general terms it is extraordinary the way tickets are allocated for finals. In particular the high number that goes to clubs in non-competing counties. Which inevitably means that atmosphere for semi finals is better than finals.

It'll never change, as GAA officialdom likes the way it is, but personally I'd much prefer the stadium to be full of Tyrone and Mayo heads who cheer and roar at every incident and will be delighted/gutted at the end of the game. rather than Cork, Laois, etc heads who nod appreciatevly and clap politely.

The 1995 All Ireland final was the only Dublin game in league or championship that I missed in that decade. Knowing how that felt, I would never go to an all Ireland final ahead of someone from a competing county. Thankfully, albeit a long 16 years later, I got over that disappointment!

100% right. The final allocation makes no sense.

[Milltown Row2]

Of course you love this, the present system is rigged for the likes of you. That is the problem.

Rigged? So you've been to Croke finals what twice? 3 times? Good for you

[thewobbler]

Of course you love this, the present system is rigged for the likes of you. That is the problem.

If it was "rigged" the other way, it would cause bigger problems.

Down referees got 2 tickets this year. I will never understand how any grown man after being a spectator at a few GAA matches could wish refereeing upon himself. It's a form of masochism. The least we should do each year is get them a ticket for the AI final.

[Hound]

If Down made the final, then every ref in Down should be guaranteed a ticket. But that wouldn't be the case because so many tickets go to non-competing counties.

[Milltown Row2]

If Down made the final, then every ref in Down should be guaranteed a ticket. But that wouldn't be the case because so many tickets go to non-competing counties.

They'd get a ticket as they are members of their club thus entitled to the club tickets and draw for ref tickets

[armaghniac]

Of course you love this, the present system is rigged for the likes of you. That is the problem.

If it was "rigged" the other way, it would cause bigger problems.

Down referees got 2 tickets this year. I will never understand how any grown man after being a spectator at a few GAA matches could wish refereeing upon himself. It's a form of masochism. The least we should do each year is get them a ticket for the AI final.

As I said, I do not disagee with rewarding people, only the currency used for the reward.

[StPatsAbu]

At least 10k extra got in so likely by slipping a bribe on the gate. Are Dublin gaa "volunteers" still milking it? Do bears sh1t in the woods?

[clarshack]

Not a chance there was half capacity yesterday lol, have assumed that the GAA allocated more tickets than they let on.