All Ireland Final Armagh v Galway 28 July 2024

[AustinPowers]

Is there any way of knowing how  many   members there are in each club , and each county in total?

[armaghniac]

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.

The issue of wanting to sit with others arises for many people. Has anyone used the swap thing for season tickets?

Whatever the number of season tickets there are, I suspect there will be more next year. 

[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.

The issue of wanting to sit with others arises for many people. Has anyone used the swap thing for season tickets?

Whatever the number of season tickets there are, I suspect there will be more next year. 

The post wasn't a woe is me its just a counter point to the idea that loyal fans are guaranteed a ticket.  The point about why I dont have a season ticket was an explanation.  I have had problems in the past trying to tie multiple seasons tickets to youth tickets at matches particularly in croke park

[armaghniac]

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.

The issue of wanting to sit with others arises for many people. Has anyone used the swap thing for season tickets?

Whatever the number of season tickets there are, I suspect there will be more next year. 

The post wasn't a woe is me its just a counter point to the idea that loyal fans are guaranteed a ticket.  The point about why I dont have a season ticket was an explanation.  I have had problems in the past trying to tie multiple seasons tickets to youth tickets at matches particularly in croke park

The season ticket scheme needs to accommodate real people, and somehow address these kinds of issues. 

[general_lee]

Apparently all clubs in Armagh are getting the same allocation regardless of membership.

Small clubs with a few hundred members will probably all be sorted vs big clubs with 1k plus are going to be very disappointed.

[Armagh Girl]

If that is correct re ticket allocation to clubs. I personally don't think that is fair. Our club is a small club in comparison with crossmaglen or clan na Gael, and probably just like the Ulster final, people who had never gone to any other match before or in fact after that until Saturday past, got the tickets. I think each club should get an allocation relevant to their club membership.

[galwayman]

Usually in Galway - it's down to what level your club plays at rather than how many members the club has.
Senior clubs get more than intermediate who get more than junior etc.
Not sure what the story is for hurling only clubs - I'd imagine they'd get less than a football club.
I try to get to all championship games and all home league games every year but it's very hard to predict for sure in advance what games you are definitely going to be able to make. Up to my early forties I was playing club gaelic football and junior soccer so that ruled me out from attending a lot of league matches. Nowadays with small kids you have to pick and choose a bit more which games you can go to - in the league especially.
I've never bought a season ticket due to this type of uncertainty.
As I'm involved heavily with my local club that's probably not as big of an issue for me as it would for others.
I can see why people who have no real club attachment would buy a season ticket on the chance of their county making an AI final.
It's a tricky one

[Rossfan]

An added problem for Western Counties is that some of the County teams' most loyal followers have been away from home for decades and gave no connections with the native club.
If they haven't a season ticket it's tough luck.

[Captain Obvious]

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

So over 20,000 non Galway,Armagh supporters in attendance for this All Ireland final.

[JoG2]

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

So over 20,000 non Galway,Armagh supporters in attendance for this All Ireland final.

More than double that figure of non Galway / Armagh fans is it not?

[statto]

When Armagh made final in 2002/2003 I can't recall anyone from the club who I though yes they should have got a ticket but didn't. Be interesting to see how many of the people not affiliated with a club in Armagh who avail of the club championship season ticket or regularly attend these games.There are genuine people like David mckeown who would like see get a ticket but for every David there's 5/6 people who could probably not tell you who the majority of Armagh players play for and following Armagh is more a social occasion rather than anything else. 

[Captain Obvious]

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

So over 20,000 non Galway,Armagh supporters in attendance for this All Ireland final.

More than double that figure of non Galway / Armagh fans is it not?

Probably right as I was adding up the above "County allocations" as just Armagh,Galway. 

[Orior]

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

So over 20,000 non Galway,Armagh supporters in attendance for this All Ireland final.

More than double that figure of non Galway / Armagh fans is it not?

23,896 but some of the season ticket holders, corporate and matchday teams would be Armagh and Galway.

It would be more interesting to know the county allocations.

[Sheedy]

Got a ticket for the All-Ireland final Kerry v Galway a couple of years ago through a mate who got it through his work, first All-Ireland I'd been at that Down hadn't been involved in, in either senior or minor.

Sitting beside a Galway man who before the match started quizzed me where I was from and then proceeded to go into a rant about how it was a disgrace that people not from Galway and Kerry had tickets for the match. He then never spoke again for the full match, he actually made me feel bad for being there lol

[Milltown Row2]

Tickets are available for all counties. People play their part in this association on many levels which makes it the life blood of or games.

Making tickets available for them and not the bandwagons is only fair, they'll appreciate it ten times some larger lout or some bloke with plenty money but wouldn't be a a local club game.

Was there 30 thousand at the Armagh first round of Ulster games?