All Ireland Final Armagh v Galway 28 July 2024

[Armagh18]

Thats odd logic.

Anyway when all is said and done there won't be too many that deserve a ticket that'll miss out

[thewobbler]

I'm not dismissing loyalty JoG2.

But to be honest I don't think that family of four actually exists. There'll be some families of four who go to every home game. There'll be others who go to some home games and some away. There'll be another family of four who never miss a championship match, wherever it is in Ireland.

But that family of four who a) don't have any other weekend hobbies to fulfil from Feb - July, b) are this obsessed with GAA that they cannot miss a game, but not obsessed enough to integrate strongly with a local club, and c) can afford a dozen away days in a half year period but don't bugger off to Tenerife instead?

They don't exist.

[JoG2]

Mario you're not reading, you're paraphrasing. Like a Daily Sport editor.

Read from the top. I've listed those who get AI tickets first and my core point is that it's completely fair.

Someone argued that there is a family of 4 somewhere who never miss a game, and that they must be facilitated too. And my point I simple: no they shouldn't (and nor should anyone feel sorry them).

Emm, a chance in a lifetime to watch your county in the final, huge supporters, club members, you've some heart of stone.. Hey, look over there, there's a chap who luckily works for a sponsor, throw tickets at him!

[armaghniac]

The easiest way to secure an AI final ticket is to be a sponsor / in a senior position for a sponsor.

The second easiest way to secure an AI ticket is to be on the county board for a competing county.

The easiest way of all is to be an in-law of a county board member for a non-competing county.

The thing is. This is not the easiest way to gain an AI ticket. It requires someone to put in years of altruistic volunteerism to gain this trivial reward.

I've genuinely no issue with all executive members of all county boards in Ireland getting a couple of tickets to do with as they wish.

Anyone who would have an issue with this must believe that puff the magic dragon facilitates our games.

There is certainly no problem with active people getting a ticket if they wish to use it themselves, but if the benefit accrues to someone else through nepotism then that is not as clearly beneficial to the GAA. 

The GAA is slightly hypocritical, it is a case of please come along and support your county for the QFs and Semis, a lot of "we all belong", but then we are not interested in you for the final.

[StephenC]

You lucky, lucky bastards. Every year only 2 counties get to moan about ticket allocation, nepotism, people not from the 2 counties going to the final, people wanting to go who are not members of a club .....

Enjoy every minute of it!

[Armagh18]

You lucky, lucky bastards. Every year only 2 counties get to moan about ticket allocation, nepotism, people not from the 2 counties going to the final, people wanting to go who are not members of a club .....

Enjoy every minute of it!

It's been too long.

Kind of torn between being happy that its less than 2 weeks away or annoyed that there isn't a whole pile of time to enjoy the build up compared to years ago.

[Mourne Red]

All-Ireland Final Tickets (82,006):

- County allocations (58,110)
- Premium/Corporate (10,528)
- Season tickets (3,505)
- Term tickets (2,381)
- Schools (2,224)
- Sponsors (1,221)
- Former GAA Presidents (771)
- Staff & Sub committees (520)
- Overseas (480)
- Provinces (360)
- Press (254)
- Third-level (240)
- Rounders/Handball (212)
- Local residents (200)
- Mini-games (188)
- National Referee Panel (148)
- Matchday Teams (148)
- Jubilee teams (142)*
- Camogie (140)
- Ladies football (100)
- TV & Radio (74)
- Sport Ireland (60)

Figures taken from 2023 GAA Report.

How the ticket allocation sat last year from Daniel Hussey

[Orior]

You lucky, lucky bastards. Every year only 2 counties get to moan about ticket allocation, nepotism, people not from the 2 counties going to the final, people wanting to go who are not members of a club .....

Enjoy every minute of it!

It's been too long.

Kind of torn between being happy that its less than 2 weeks away or annoyed that there isn't a whole pile of time to enjoy the build up compared to years ago.

I agree. The short turnaround time sucks but c'est la vie.

[Rossfan]

All-Ireland Final Tickets (82,006):

- County allocations (58,110)
- Premium/Corporate (10,528)
- Season tickets (3,505)
- Term tickets (2,381)
- Schools (2,224)
- Sponsors (1,221)
- Former GAA Presidents (771)
- Staff & Sub committees (520)
- Overseas (480)
- Provinces (360)
- Press (254)
- Third-level (240)
- Rounders/Handball (212)
- Local residents (200)
- Mini-games (188)
- National Referee Panel (148)
- Matchday Teams (148)
- Jubilee teams (142)*
- Camogie (140)
- Ladies football (100)
- TV & Radio (74)
- Sport Ireland (60)

Figures taken from 2023 GAA Report.

How the ticket allocation sat last year from Daniel Hussey

The 30 non competing Counties get around 1,000 each on average?

[armaghniac]

Season ticket met criteria, ticket acquired in Lower Cusack around 45m line.

[Armagh Girl]

Heads up folks season tickets out we have got ours great seats again! Hope everyone else gets sorted. We never ask for our club tickets so good luck to all. Armagh Abu

[Blowitupref]

Season ticket holders guaranteed All-Ireland final tickets. Thewobbler left that out of his easiest way list,  How many season ticket holders did Galway and Armagh have this year?

[balladmaker]

Same, 2 tickets 305 lower cusack, happy with that.

[balladmaker]

Season ticket holders guaranteed All-Ireland final tickets. Thewobbler left that out of his easiest way list,  How many season ticket holders did Galway and Armagh have this year?

Not guaranteed, still have to buy tickets for a min. of 6 championship games before final.  No idea how many sold per county for this year.  I think I read somewhere in years past that Mayo had maxed out their season ticket availability then with 2500 sold in the county. 

[David McKeown]

I didn't get a season ticket this year because I wasnt sure in advance I could make all games and come championship time I would often try and sit with young family members which is difficult when some have season tickets and others don't.  I missed 1 McKenna Cup game, 0 league matches, 1 Ulster Championship match, 1 knock out series match.  I live in Bangor and whilst I remain a member I'm not in a position to dedicate the time necessary to the club anymore although I was a committee member for a number of years before I got married.  Through out the last two years I have assisted the County Board when called upon albeit that was in a limited number of ways. 

I will be relying on family members to secure a ticket.  I dont think there is a fair way to ensure every one who deserves a ticket gets one but I hope I come out the correct side of the scramble.