Kildare V Dublin Leinster final

bricky10

Anyone know how quick ticket master release tickets?

mink_man

few days?

Trampas

Contact the Leinster council.

They sell tickets also

Liam79

Trampas wrote: »

Contact the Leinster council.

They sell tickets also

Anyone got a number for the Leinster Council, apart from 057 8682000? Seems to be disconnected :mad:

babyhack

Ticketmaster says

Onsale to General Public
Start: Fri 26/06/09, 11:30

This has to be wrong

Anyway how easy is it to get tickets from Leinster Council

Have been to every dub game in the last few years but my ticket source has dried up

BH

deisebabe

Why use ticketmaster? better to stick with your local GAA club.

babyhack

deisebabe wrote: »

Why use ticketmaster? better to stick with your local GAA club.

As I said my source of tickets have dried up and I dont think joe soap walking into a GAA club is going to be handed tickets over others who have always been there

I only use ticketmaster as I really dont have much of a choice

BH

deisebabe

As I said my source of tickets have dried up and I dont think joe soap walking into a GAA club is going to be handed tickets over others who have always been there

Of course they will. Join now so that you will have that option in the following years. Also you never know. There might be spare tickets. Not likely after yesterdays display as all the non fans will be scrambling for tickets.

BTW i only joined my local gaa club three years ago and I've always gotten any tickets i've needed from them.

Good luck with the tickets

babyhack

There are tickets on ticketmaster now I just got 3
good luck to anyone getting tickets
It should be a good game

BH

Het-Field

babyhack wrote: »

There are tickets on ticketmaster now I just got 3
good luck to anyone getting tickets
It should be a good game

BH

Just Got 4 !

Should be a cracker !

babyhack

What section you get
I got 304 row A for the hurling next week
and 308 row A for the football

May aswell sit on the patch

I wish the GAA did some kind of championship season ticket
By the end of this month me and the bro will have been in HQ 5 times in little over a month (6 if you count going to U2)

BH

cruiserweight

babyhack wrote: »

What section you get
I got 304 row A for the hurling next week
and 308 row A for the football

May aswell sit on the patch

I wish the GAA did some kind of championship season ticket
By the end of this month me and the bro will have been in HQ 5 times in little over a month (6 if you count going to U2)

BH

They do http://www.seasonticket.gaa.ie/

Power-surge

This will be a brilliant match, and I heard Kildare and Dublin are playing in the minor game aswell! Should be a great day out

df1985

just got 2 great tics on ticketmaster.roll on 2 weeks.cmon kildare!

phase-3

Do GAA clubs get better tickets than the ones on sale on ticket master? I would imagine they would get the better tickets, ie lower tier rather than upper.

Flukey

babyhack wrote: »

Have been to every dub game in the last few years but my ticket source has dried up

Well then you should join the Parnell Park Pass scheme, thereby guaranteeing a ticket for their championship matches. It will cost €175 to join if you want stand tickets, which you have to pay for individually too, or €135 for a terrace pass, guaranteeing you a Hill 16 ticket that you will have to pay for too.

Why pay that much? Because you don't have to worry about whether you can get a ticket or not, as you'll get access to them before the general public. There are more advantages too. If "every dub game in the last few years" means league games too, then it is even worth more to you, as you'll get free entry to home league games. Also you'll get free access to all Dublin club fixtures. If "every dub game in the last few years" just refers to championship matches then that's not really every Dublin match, is it, and it waters down your case for a ticket, doesn't it?

Whichever it is though, get in contact with the Dublin county board immediately and see can you still get onto the Parnell Park Pass scheme. If you can't, make a point of doing so when it starts again next May. €175 or €135 may sound like a lot when you still have to pay for your championship match tickets on top of that, but if you are guaranteed those tickets and you put it to its full use by using it for the free access to home league and all club matches too, it becomes a very good investment.:) So ring Parnell Park as soon as possible and remove your worries of whether you can get a ticket or not!

montyballs

happy days just got tickets for the final on the 12th, theres still some left on ticketmaster put god knows for how long.........

df1985

phase-3 wrote: »

Do GAA clubs get better tickets than the ones on sale on ticket master? I would imagine they would get the better tickets, ie lower tier rather than upper.

i would have thought the same but i got 2 great seats on ticketmaster today.section 308 lower cusack halfway down to the pitch.cant get much better.

LeoB

Clubs should have the ALL the tickets and if you are not a member of your local club you should not be able to get a ticket anywhere until all members are sorted out.

This is where the bandwagon starts. its in all counties I know but its not right

Bluetonic

cruiserweight wrote: »

They do http://www.seasonticket.gaa.ie/

Thats more of a league season ticket to be honest, might not be suitable if your not going to attend the league games. Plus they are only on sale prior to the league starting.

Bluetonic

Flukey wrote: »

remove your worries of whether you can get a ticket or not!

There hasn't been a Dublin game in years where tickets were scarce though. The only one that springs to mind was the double header in 2004 (v Kerry?) when the hill was closed and Westmeath v Derry (?) was on the same bill. As it turns out the stadium was 1/4 empty for the Dublin game.

dcr22B

Got 2 Hill tickets from the Leinster Council this morning.

Big test for both sides and you can only hope that a competitive game will benefit both going into the All Ireland series.

UP THE DUBS!

Lemlin

What date/time is the game?

dcr22B

Lemlin wrote: »

What date/time is the game?

2pm, Sunday 12th July.

The Flourbags also play the Dubs in the minor final.

Flukey

LeoB wrote: »

Clubs should have the ALL the tickets and if you are not a member of your local club you should not be able to get a ticket anywhere until all members are sorted out.

That's nice in theory, but it doesn't really work. First of all, there are far more members of clubs than tickets available. A lot of people who are not members of clubs are more avid fans and go to more games than some members do. We have this debate over and over every single year, and it will pop up a lot in the coming months. The bottom line is, there is no perfect system. Whatever criteria you apply, and there are a lot of very admirable ones, there are always more "deserving fans" than tickets.

Bluetonic wrote:

There hasn't been a Dublin game in years where tickets were scarce though.

True, but a lot of fans still don't manage to get their hands on one. Some people have contacts, and might be able to get their hands on several, but some people don't have any contacts and can't get any of those tickets. So that is why schemes like the Parnell Pass, or the season ticket or having a premium seat take a bit of the weight off your mind. You may always manage to get a ticket, but until the moment you get it, there is always that worry. If you are in one of those schemes, then that is never an issue.

Nalced_irl

phase-3 wrote: »

Do GAA clubs get better tickets than the ones on sale on ticket master? I would imagine they would get the better tickets, ie lower tier rather than upper.

Nope, not always anyway. I remember many a game being stuck in the corner between the Upper Canal and Upper Cusack with a horrible view. Also sometimes the lower Canal which can be awful. Other times i have got some great seats around the half way line and lower tier but decided to stick to the Hill cos you can guarentee a decent enough view and a good bit of banter.

Bluetonic

Flukey wrote: »

So that is why schemes like the Parnell Pass, or the season ticket or having a premium seat take a bit of the weight off your mind.

The season ticket has been a great introduction this year too, as for each game we've been offered the opportunity to purchase an additional ticket on a game by game basis for the same section as our season tickets (305). Handy for summer supporting Dublin friends of mine and my other mates with season tickets

Dcully

Got my tickets yesterday,looking forward to the game.
Dublin will be playing a vastly different Kildare than they ever have before.
Im not saying the result will be different mind ya :P

McGeeney is a perfectionist and is ruthless.
Ive seen the team train and never before have i seen such training,it is just ferocious.
They are super super fit,super tough,have forwards that can score for a change,will this be enough?
Dublin are a good side and the best in leinster for a long time now,this will be the biggest test the have had within Leinster in quite a few years.
I expect a close game,would love kildare to win ofcourse but wouldnt like to call a winner.

premierstone

Flukey wrote: »

That's nice in theory, but it doesn't really work. First of all, there are far more members of clubs than tickets available. A lot of people who are not members of clubs are more avid fans and go to more games than some members do.QUOTE]

I dont really get how someone can be described as an avid fan and not be a member of their local club, its certainly a concept thats lost on me tbh.

Dubliner28

Just got my 5 from the local club. Lower Hogan (DD) good seats as always from the club.
Delighted this is on a 2 also. Throw-in on time im sure.

Hopefully we'll get a match this year in the final after the farce of Wexford disappering last year for the 2nd half.

Het-Field

Dubliner28 wrote: »

Just got my 5 from the local club. Lower Hogan (DD) good seats as always from the club.
Delighted this is on a 2 also. Throw-in on time im sure.

Hopefully we'll get a match this year in the final after the farce of Wexford disappering last year for the 2nd half.

A match is guaranteed (or at least i think so).

Dublin need a game like this, regardless of how the result transpires in two weeks.

yahoo_moe

Flukey wrote: »

The bottom line is, there is no perfect system. Whatever criteria you apply, and there are a lot of very admirable ones, there are always more "deserving fans" than tickets.

Yes but seats on sale through Ticketmaster (and, as has been pointed out, often better seats than club members get) don't fit into any "best" system that I can think of.

Schemes like the Parnell Pass - and the season ticket, if they open it up beyond trial phase next year - are definitely the way to go. They're not just about club members (which is a good sign but not the only thing that should be considered, especially with club members giving tickets to less committed fans) but they reward loyalty and commitment far more than logging onto a website while people are still waiting to hear about club allocations does.

Flukey

premierstone wrote: »

I dont really get how someone can be described as an avid fan and not be a member of their local club, its certainly a concept thats lost on me tbh.

It is very simple. Just because they have not paid a membership fee to a club does not mean they can't have a massive interest in the game. They could attend every one of their local club's matches, and never join the club. To a certain extent, you could even ask what do we get for our club fees, that the person who goes to all their matches doesn't? It is very rare that your membership is actually asked for. Anyone can go into the average club bar for example, so it isn't exclusive for members. They can participate in a lot of club activities without paying a membership fee. As we also know, being a member of a club is no guarantee of a ticket when the demand is high. For a final, each club gets a tiny amount of tickets, no where near enough to satisfy the full membership that would want to go.

So you can actively follow your local club, get involved in club activities and go to see or watch or listen to many other matches that don't involve your club or county at all and so be a very avid GAA fan, and yet not be a member of a club. It's a very simple concept to grasp.

Tristram

I think Kildare have come on a lot since McGeeney took over. However, they were pretty damn poor before then so it's hard to say where exactly they are until we see them play better quality opposition. Laois looked like they could give Westmeath a run for their money in their last outing (i.e. shocking). I think it's too early for this Kildare side to give Dublin a proper go but the future is bright!

spear thrower

Don't be panicking about availability of tickets for this game oxygen is on next weekend which will take thousands of Dubs and Kildare supporters in the opposite direction to head quarters!

Looking forward to it as I am a big Dubs fan but work in Kildare and all of the lads I work with are convinced Kildare will beat Dublin comfortably which I think may be very foolish of them..

Dcully

spear thrower wrote: »

Don't be panicking about availability of tickets for this game oxygen is on next weekend which will take thousands of Dubs and Kildare supporters in the opposite direction to head quarters!

Looking forward to it as I am a big Dubs fan but work in Kildare and all of the lads I work with are convinced Kildare will beat Dublin comfortably which I think may be very foolish of them..

Well those guys you work with either dont know jack about Kildare or indeed football or they are just playing with ya
I hope Kildare win, if they do it will be very close but nowhere near comfortable.

Flukey

spear thrower wrote: »

Don't be panicking about availability of tickets for this game oxygen is on next weekend which will take thousands of Dubs and Kildare supporters in the opposite direction to head quarters!

Wrong. If they are really supporters, then it is Oxegen that they will be giving a miss. A lot of people that might have gone to the Leinster final may indeed be at Oxegen, but that just proves that they are not true supporters. There will be a lot in Croke Park, that would otherwise have gone to Oxegen, but being true supporters, they'll have got their priorities right. There will be a big crowd in Croke Park and if Oxegen manages to draw away some people that might otherwise have gone, it will free up tickets for those that really want to go.

Het-Field

Flukey wrote: »

Wrong. If they are really supporters, then it is Oxegen that they will be giving a miss. A lot of people that might have gone to the Leinster final may indeed be at Oxegen, but that just proves that they are not true supporters. There will be a lot in Croke Park, that would otherwise have gone to Oxegen, but being true supporters, they'll have got their priorities right. There will be a big crowd in Croke Park and if Oxegen manages to draw away some people that might otherwise have gone, it will free up tickets for those that really want to go.

Or else some people will just have a really good taste in Music

Flukey

Het-Field wrote:

Or else some people will just have a really good taste in Music

As I said, the music supporters will go to Oxegen and the football supporters will go to Croke Park. Which one they put at the top of their list will tell where their loyalties lie.

DancingQueen:)

Does anyone know what time the match is on?
On the GAA website it says 2 but some people have told me its definitely on at 4 .. im a bit confused about it

thanks

Marse

DancingQueen:) wrote: »

Does anyone know what time the match is on?
On the GAA website it says 2 but some people have told me its definitely on at 4 .. im a bit confused about it

thanks

It's down for 2pm everywhere. It could be on at four as TV3 are showing it not RTE, so it wouldn't be an issue of clashing with the Munster hurling final.

Spiritoftheseventies

two pm according to Leinster website.

Tristram

w00t! I won't have to stay up into the wee hours to watch it!

Dubliner28

Leinster Final 2pm
Munster Final 4pm

Really hard to call football. I think we will finally get a match in Leinster,albeit we taught that v Wexford at HT last year too.
Its hard to tell as both teams walked there semi finals.
Think Dublin will just sneak.

Spiritoftheseventies

Dubliner28 wrote: »

Leinster Final 2pm
Munster Final 4pm

Really hard to call football. I think we will finally get a match in Leinster,albeit we taught that v Wexford at HT last year too.
Its hard to tell as both teams walked there semi finals.
Think Dublin will just sneak.

The place will be jammers. Those Kildare fans are hard core. But Dublin I expect will win all the same. At this stage I think its a three horse race between Dublin Cork and Tyrone. Cork a bit reliant on Goulding but if they go in front they are very hard to break down.

dcr22B

bayviewclose wrote: »

The place will be jammers. Those Kildare fans are hard core. But Dublin I expect will win all the same. At this stage I think its a three horse race between Dublin Cork and Tyrone. Cork a bit reliant on Goulding but if they go in front they are very hard to break down.

It would only be a fool who would write off Kerry (not suggesting you are a fool, bayviewclose).

I still think we've got a bit to go this summer before we could be considered genuine AI contenders, if at all.

Spiritoftheseventies

dcr22B wrote: »

It would only be a fool who would write off Kerry (not suggesting you are a fool, bayviewclose).

I still think we've got a bit to go this summer before we could be considered genuine AI contenders, if at all.

no offence taken. Kerry still a threat but they need Star fully fit to make an impact. And as for Dublin we are contenders but thats all. Still think we need to defend better from the half back line. Tyrone read our runs way too easy last year. Could be we avoid Tyrone but not entirely sure we have learned lessons of previous campaigns. Tends to be a problems when high balls are launched into our square as was proved when Kerry came to Parnell Park in the league.

Het-Field

Dubliner28 wrote: »

Leinster Final 2pm
Munster Final 4pm

Really hard to call football. I think we will finally get a match in Leinster,albeit we taught that v Wexford at HT last year too.
Its hard to tell as both teams walked there semi finals.
Think Dublin will just sneak.

In fairness, IRRC Dublin had amassed a 7 point lead by half time. Wexford were a flash in the pan. I feel Kildare are made of much sterner stuff.

cruiserweight

Het-Field wrote: »

In fairness, IRRC Dublin had amassed a 7 point lead by half time. Wexford were a flash in the pan. I feel Kildare are made of much sterner stuff.

On your first point, Dublin were 3 points up at half time.

In relation to your second point I also see that you have some other inaccuracies. As I outlined to some people last year, this Wexford team are hardly a flash in the pan. Up until this year they had been building steadily with reaching 5 consecutive Leinster semi finals, beating the likes of Laois, Kildare and Meath. They are the last Leinster team to reach a national football final in the NFL in 2005 and they reached an All-Ireland semi final last year beating Meath, Laois, Down and Armagh on the way, and losing out to the eventual All-Ireland champions. They are having a bad year this year, but are still in the championship and we will have to wait and see how far they get. But hey lets not get a reasoned analysis get in the way of throw away comments that you do not justify and contribute very little to this forum.

On your final point, Kildare demonstrated last year that they can come back from disappointment to put a decent run together. They have built on it this year and have some momentum. Wexford also demonstrated last year that they can come back from disappointment and learn from defeat, they are also still in the championship this year.

In relation to the Leinster final this year, it would be nice to see Kildare win but I think Dublin will prevail. Dublin are in transition but still are a later stage of development than Kildare. Dublin have experienced campaigners to come off the bench and I do not think that Kildare will have the dominance in the middle of the park that they have experienced in other games.

Drummerboy2

Read this morning that Rory O’Carroll who made his championship debut against Westmeath at corner back is out of the Leinster final as he has decided to go travelling. Seeming it was booked quite a while ago and he wasn't expecting to play for Dublin so early. He has decided to go on the holiday.

It will be interesting to see if Gilroy will reinstall Alan Hubbard, another rookie or go for a more experienced defender.

Spiritoftheseventies

Drummerboy2 wrote: »

Read this morning that Rory O’Carroll who made his championship debut against Westmeath at corner back is out of the Leinster final as he has decided to go travelling. Seeming it was booked quite a while ago and he wasn't expecting to play for Dublin so early. He has decided to go on the holiday.

It will be interesting to see if Gilroy will reinstall Alan Hubbard, another rookie or go for a more experienced defender.

yes seems to be a thing with Dublin footballers. travelling the world. fair play to them. any theories on who poses the biggest threat for Kildare?