All Ireland football final tickets

[drici]

All Ireland Triumph 1992 Souvenir Supplement
26th September 1992
Page 14

                           Tout Tumbled

Donegal fans watched in stunned disbelief as two Armagh supporters
tripped up a ticket tout outside the Gresham Hotel on Saturday night
and made off with his tickets.

The fans were dressed in the colours of Armagh and aged well into their
40s. At first they appeared to hand the tout money and accept tickets:
after a brief flurry of words between both parties the tout was pushed to
the ground and robbed.

Experienced All Ireland Final attenders said the tickets were scarcer than
they have ever known on the morning of a game. Still they were available
and this reporter met several people who acquired them at face value
up to two hours before the game. The touts, however were not shy to
quote their price list if asked.

The throw-in was just a matter of minutes away when one asked for
£70 for Hogan Stand tickets, £50 for the Cusack Stand and £40 each
for the Canal and Hill 16 ends.

Any Donegal fan with a ticket for the Dublin enclave on Hill 16 need not
have worried. There was a healthy swopping arrangement. One West Donegal
voice called out on Jones's Road: "Canal End for Hill swop." Within seconds
he was surrounded by five blue clad Dublin fans eager to take up the offer.

Some Donegal supporters did find their way into the Hill and afterwards
were none the worse for their experience. Likewise the occasional blue
flag of Dublin was seen to flutter in a stunning sea of orange, green and
gold at the Canal End.

[orangeman]

All Ireland Triumph 1992 Souvenir Supplement
26th September 1992
Page 14

                          Tout Tumbled

Donegal fans watched in stunned disbelief as two Armagh supporters
tripped up a ticket tout outside the Gresham Hotel on Saturday night
and made off with his tickets.

The fans were dressed in the colours of Armagh and aged well into their
40s. At first they appeared to hand the tout money and accept tickets:
after a brief flurry of words between both parties the tout was pushed to
the ground and robbed.

Experienced All Ireland Final attenders said the tickets were scarcer than
they have ever known on the morning of a game. Still they were available
and this reporter met several people who acquired them at face value
up to two hours before the game. The touts, however were not shy to
quote their price list if asked.

The throw-in was just a matter of minutes away when one asked for
£70 for Hogan Stand tickets, £50 for the Cusack Stand and £40 each
for the Canal and Hill 16 ends.

Any Donegal fan with a ticket for the Dublin enclave on Hill 16 need not
have worried. There was a healthy swopping arrangement. One West Donegal
voice called out on Jones's Road: "Canal End for Hill swop." Within seconds
he was surrounded by five blue clad Dublin fans eager to take up the offer.

Some Donegal supporters did find their way into the Hill and afterwards
were none the worse for their experience. Likewise the occasional blue
flag of Dublin was seen to flutter in a stunning sea of orange, green and
gold at the Canal End.

I like it. Those were the days. No health and safety back then. 

Could you imagine the bouncers keeping the Donegal fans off the pitch that day ?

[Drumanee 1]

i know the football final is usually harder to get tickets for but on sunday i had a spare hurling ticket,and i was trying to sell it when a tout approached me offering 15 euro,told him to go f**k himself,ended up taking the ticket home,there were a serious amount of tickets about and maybe not to the same extent but i expect plenty to be available for the football.

A good kick in the stones is what he needed instead. 

nearly did one year and was nearly lifted by a guard

[Minder]

Never saw one tout on Sunday, probably because there were so many tickets available at face value and also plenty of €70 tickets for €50.

[Drumanee 1]

Never saw one tout on Sunday, probably because there were so many tickets available at face value and also plenty of €70 tickets for €50.

there were a couple under the railway bridge just past quinns

[Minder]

Never saw one tout on Sunday, probably because there were so many tickets available at face value and also plenty of €70 tickets for €50.

there were a couple under the railway bridge just past quinns

I wasn't that far up, well I hope nobody was stupid enough to give them any business. On the other side of Quinns past the bookies there were about 10 different people trying to shift good tickets for €50.

[Drumanee 1]

Never saw one tout on Sunday, probably because there were so many tickets available at face value and also plenty of €70 tickets for €50.

there were a couple under the railway bridge just past quinns

I wasn't that far up, well I hope nobody was stupid enough to give them any business. On the other side of Quinns past the bookies there were about 10 different people trying to shift good tickets for €50.

aye there were serious amount of people just wanting to get rid of tickets at face value or less,thats why i was surprised the tout even offered me money.i think the football could be a similar situation,with kerry and cork cant see as many neutrals being interested in going

[orangeman]

Never saw one tout on Sunday, probably because there were so many tickets available at face value and also plenty of €70 tickets for €50.

there were a couple under the railway bridge just past quinns

I wasn't that far up, well I hope nobody was stupid enough to give them any business. On the other side of Quinns past the bookies there were about 10 different people trying to shift good tickets for €50.

aye there were serious amount of people just wanting to get rid of tickets at face value or less,thats why i was surprised the tout even offered me money.i think the football could be a similar situation,with kerry and cork cant see as many neutrals being interested in going

I think it has the makings of a great match and the atmosphere should be unreal. I know quite a few who hope to go to it. I think they're expecting the odd schemozzle. 

[Drumanee 1]

Never saw one tout on Sunday, probably because there were so many tickets available at face value and also plenty of €70 tickets for €50.

there were a couple under the railway bridge just past quinns

I wasn't that far up, well I hope nobody was stupid enough to give them any business. On the other side of Quinns past the bookies there were about 10 different people trying to shift good tickets for €50.

aye there were serious amount of people just wanting to get rid of tickets at face value or less,thats why i was surprised the tout even offered me money.i think the football could be a similar situation,with kerry and cork cant see as many neutrals being interested in going

I think it has the makings of a great match and the atmosphere should be unreal. I know quite a few who hope to go to it. I think they're expecting the odd schemozzle. 

i go to the final every year no matter who plays and i agree with you i think this could be a intriguing match,i am just going by a few men i have talked 2 over this past few weeks who like myself go to the final no matter the teams and they say there not going,this is by no means a exact way of judging who will or wont go and i could be totally wrong it's just my gut feeling.

[Maguire01]

i know the football final is usually harder to get tickets for but on sunday i had a spare hurling ticket,and i was trying to sell it when a tout approached me offering 15 euro,told him to go f**k himself,ended up taking the ticket home,there were a serious amount of tickets about and maybe not to the same extent but i expect plenty to be available for the football.

Touts are scum, but would it not have been better to get €15 and let the tout risk getting burnt?

[RogerMilla]

i know the football final is usually harder to get tickets for but on sunday i had a spare hurling ticket,and i was trying to sell it when a tout approached me offering 15 euro,told him to go f**k himself,ended up taking the ticket home,there were a serious amount of tickets about and maybe not to the same extent but i expect plenty to be available for the football.

could you not walk into a pub , see someone wearing colours and offer it to them ?

[lynchbhoy]

Just got a call from a friend of mine back from the states to watch the game. Looking for a ticket and his source couldnt deliver on the ticket promised a week ago.
Any spares greatly appreciated
thanks
LB

[Donnellys Hollow]

Should be plenty of spares floating about tomorrow. I've been offered three tickets since yesterday evening and I've already got two spares that I'm giving to friends of mine from Kerry tomorrow.