All Ireland final tickets for 2009 already sorted !!!!!!

[orangeman]

Given that only 2 counties have sold their allocation of season tickets and that one of those counties (i.e. Dublin) has a massive population - and 250 tickets is a very small proportion of their fanbase, and the other county (Tyrone) would be considered likely to get to next year's AI final and those fans may well get to claim their final ticket, can we assume that the griping about 'real fans' going to matches all year and not being able to get a ticket for the final is actually crap?

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Not a doubt in it - pure and utter shite !

[Throw ball]

some people will have a genuine reason for not getting a season ticket. In the current economic climate it may be that they cannot afford it. Also as there is no family element you cannot buy a ticket an end up sitting in a different stand from a child. Although there will be those who are talking crap!

[Tyrone Dreamer]

I know the economic climate isnt good but if you know your going to go to every game next year then there is some saving in it. It will be €15 roughly into league games next year (€20 for Tyrone Dublin) and Im sure it will be at least €20 for 1st round of championship. Thats a combined cost of €125 (€130 for Tyrone Dublin fans).

[Throw ball]

The economics make perfect sense. However, some people will hope that their situatiion will improve over the year and may hold back. Although there may be a trend in reduced attendances during the year too.

[pintsofguinness]

some people will have a genuine reason for not getting a season ticket. In the current economic climate it may be that they cannot afford it. Also as there is no family element you cannot buy a ticket an end up sitting in a different stand from a child. Although there will be those who are talking crap!

Very true, a lot of people are unsure about their jobs or finances, I'd imagine several will be unwilling to pay up front now. 

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Given that only 2 counties have sold their allocation of season tickets and that one of those counties (i.e. Dublin) has a massive population - and 250 tickets is a very small proportion of their fanbase, and the other county (Tyrone) would be considered likely to get to next year's AI final and those fans may well get to claim their final ticket, can we assume that the griping about 'real fans' going to matches all year and not being able to get a ticket for the final is actually crap?

Not necessarily. At the minute the tickets only suit a certain group of supporters. As a student it makes no financial sense for me to buy one of them, even though I'll be at 5 or 6 of my county's league games minimum and definitely at the first championship game.

For me to pay at the gate is:  (7 X €5 = €35) + (1 X €25 = €25) = Total = €60

But a season ticket is €75

Didn't realise it was only €5 for students. Didn't think it was that cheap during my last stint as a scrounger. Ah well something to look forward to then. When you put it like that AFS I mightn't bother myself either as I'll probably not go to Cork and wouldn't be certain about Wexford.

The other thing that would put me off is that I'm toying witht he idea of going to America for the Summer and wouldn't want the money taken out of my account if I end up not going to games. Would say there'd be a few in that boat as well. Still think its a good initiative right enough but needs a bit of fine tuning.

[Tyrone Dreamer]

I think you can cancel the ticket come the summer if you were going away. However you would automatically be ruled out of contention for a final ticket if your county got there.

[Maguire01]

some people will have a genuine reason for not getting a season ticket. In the current economic climate it may be that they cannot afford it. Also as there is no family element you cannot buy a ticket an end up sitting in a different stand from a child. Although there will be those who are talking crap!

Very true, a lot of people are unsure about their jobs or finances, I'd imagine several will be unwilling to pay up front now. 

Totally agree. Tough times and €75 is a significant amont of money to hand out in one go. Maybe the GAA could have taken the money in a few more installments, although this may have made the administration costs higher.

At the same time, those who do buy a ticket and attend the games (and this is a very small proportion of people after all) will surely deserve their ticket to the final ahead of those who haven't attended throughout the year, for whatever reason.

[sam03/05]

any word on when these tickets will arrive?

[Doohicky]

Nope. No one that I know has got their ticket yet. It's annoying me as I want to have my Ticket for the Dublin game sorted and I can't do that until my Season Ticket arrives. I am assuming for the anniversary game we will have to pre book. If we don't then no worries.

[Cosmo Kramer]

Interesting to look at the individual county sales of season tickets, heres how many were sold as of yesterday--

Football                                                              Hurling
Team---------Tickets sold                                                 Team---------Tickets Sold

Dublin         Sold Out (250)       Cavan          28             Tipperary      237
Tyrone        Sold Out (250)       Wexford      21             Limerick        128
Mayo          220                       Louth          15             Waterford     109
Kerry          216                       Longford      13             Kilkenny       102
Armagh       176                       Offaly          13             Galway         99
Meath         117                       Wicklow       9              Clare            61
Monaghan   96                         Cork            8 (!)          Cork             56
Galway        77                         Carlow         7              Wexford       13
Westmeath 65                         Limerick        7              Dublin          12
Donegal      56                         Leitrim          6              Antrim         3
Roscommon 55                         Sligo            5              Laois            0
Kildare        41                         Antrim          3              Offaly           0
Down         40                         Clare            1
Fermanagh  39                         Kilkenny        0
Laois           34                         London        0
Derry          30                         Tipperary      0
                                              Waterford    0

Only 8 football tickets sold in Cork! More sold in Kerry and Mayo than in the rest of Munster and Connacht put together.

Only Tipp hurling and Mayo, Kerry and maybe Armagh football likely to sell out.

[armaghniac]

Cork people aren't bothered in either football or hurling. Galway footballers would have a reasonable chance of reaching the final, but there is little enough interest for a place with substantial population, the neighbours in Mayo are well ahead. The bookies would also give Derry some chance of playing in September, but there is never going to be a shortage of tickets in Derry! One wonders if the Kerry folk will get to enough games to qualify for the AI ticket, there aren't many neighbours in Div 1.

[Maguire01]

Very interesting. To be fair, there's plenty of slagging of Kerry's support, but there's obviously a decent enough 'hardcore' base. Monaghan also punching well above their weight in terms of population.
Some of the lower figures are scandalous! It's not just about likelihood of getting to the AIF - there's value in the tickets themselves, regardless of how far your county progresses. I suppose the proximity of your opposition in the league would have a big bearing on this as well.

[Cosmo Kramer]

any word on when these tickets will arrive?

Dont think they're being sent out until the week before the first round of the league.

Tipp hurling tickets now all gone also.

[T Fearon]

Season tickets arriving just ahead of the first league game.


Earlier this month I also shelled out 140 euros for 1 ticket to the Ireland V Georgia and Bulgaria World Cup qualifiers (no wonder the GAA want to retain soccer and rugby at Croke Park). So shelling out 75 euros for a GAA season ticket isn't so bad at all.

Bulgaria game is on a Saturday night in late March and cashes with Armagh's league game against Meath