GAA Final Tickets - Where To Get Them?

donegalgirl28

Is it possible to buy tickets for the final online or via the ticket office in Dublin? I live in Dublin so I wouldn't be able to get tickets through a club or whatever.

Was at the semi finals today and what an atmosphere it was!

NIMAN

Two words, gold and dust.

bohsboy

No hope. You would need to know someone with a bit of pull in a club and even at that......

NIMAN

bohsboy wrote: »

No hope. You would need to know someone with a bit of pull in a club and even at that......

If there was any justice it would be only the members of local clubs and people who go to as many Donegal games as they can who would be getting tickets, but as always, we will see the usual squad of bandwagoners at the Final, despite maybe their last game being 1992.

muffler

NIMAN wrote: »

If there was any justice it would be only the members of local clubs and people who go to as many Donegal games as they can who would be getting tickets, but as always, we will see the usual squad of bandwagoners at the Final, despite maybe their last game being 1992.

How did you know I was there in '92?

byhookorbycrook

NIMAN wrote: »

If there was any justice it would be only the members of local clubs and people who go to as many Donegal games as they can who would be getting tickets, but as always, we will see the usual squad of bandwagoners at the Final, despite maybe their last game being 1992.

That's what season tickets are for, reward the non-band wagoners.

jonnygee

Well you do have to bring in a new generation of supporters and if going to the final hooks them for future seasons then good luck to anyone who can get a ticket even if it,s the first match the have attended.

NIMAN

PLease note, although I might bitch about bandwagoners, if anyone has a spare ticket I will gladly take it off them!

skydish79

NIMAN wrote: »

If there was any justice it would be only the members of local clubs and people who go to as many Donegal games as they can who would be getting tickets, but as always, we will see the usual squad of bandwagoners at the Final, despite maybe their last game being 1992.

Yeah cant see why the gaa dont introduce a loyalty card - the more matches you go to , you build up points towards the big games

scudzilla

Only way you MAY get lucky is if Mayo beat Dublin next week, if the Dubs win then you ain't gonna have a hope

NIMAN

scudzilla wrote: »

Only way you MAY get lucky is if Mayo beat Dublin next week, if the Dubs win then you ain't gonna have a hope

Do GAA tickets not get allocated equally between both sets of fans?

washman3

No need to panic. there will be a ticket for everyone that wants to be there, wait and see. Croker holds 83,000 now, a far cry from 1992.
we are in the middle of a recession.!
even at the rugby world cup in NZ the organisers could'nt fill the stadiums for All-Blacks games.
There will be a lot of ****e talked in the next few weeks regarding tickets, Joe Duffey might even have a special programme.!! seen it all before.
Nobody will be disappointed come the final.;)

NIMAN

There were plenty of Donegal fans there today for a county that is meant to be getting hit hard by this so-called recession.

I'm sure most of the Donegal fans there today will want to be at the Final too, then add in the rest.

I think it wil be tough to get tickets. I guess that SuperValu won't be selling them to the general public like they did for all the other games?

scudzilla

NIMAN wrote: »

There were plenty of Donegal fans there today for a county that is meant to be getting hit hard by this so-called recession.

I'm sure most of the Donegal fans there today will want to be at the Final too, then add in the rest.

I think it wil be tough to get tickets. I guess that SuperValu won't be selling them to the general public like they did for all the other games?

A sign up in my local SuperValu saying All Ireland Final tickets will not be on sale in store, only from local clubs and the gaa

sob1467

They are probably going to be very hard to get. I think that a few tickets go to clubs all around the country so if you have contacts in clubs down the country go for it. Really regret not re-joining local club this year, have used Super Valu every match so far.

Also there will probably be touts selling them outside Croke Park on the day but I'd say at very inflated prices. The only hope we really have is if Mayo win in my opinion.

2moreMinutes

For ease of getting a ticket, it would be great if Mayo beat Dublin. For bragging purposes, it would be great to beat Kerry, Cork and Dublin to win Sam.:cool:

Its time to start making contact with all those people who may know someone who knows someone who gets their milk delivered by a guy who knows the postman who delivers to the guy who cleans the gutters of the other guy who has some pull at the local club.:D

echo beach

2moreMinutes wrote: »

For ease of getting a ticket, it would be great if Mayo beat Dublin.

I'd say the opposite. Mayo, like Donegal, don't get there that often. Dublin, on the evidence of 1992, don't have as dedicated a following. If it a dry day their fans decide to drop into Croke Park if there isn't a decent premiership match on TV, often only arriving after the match has started. They know nothing about spending weeks saving and planning for a trip.
They aren't as resourceful at getting tickets from any and everywhere. Every GAA club in the country gets two tickets and the last time every one of them ended up in Donegal, along with a quite a few allocated to Dublin clubs.

Many of the Donegal fans there yesterday were children and students, and it was great to see them there but few of them will be back in September. There are no reduced fee tickets for the final making it too expensive for a family day out even if you could get the tickets.

muffler

Tickets will be €75 apparently.

overshoot

echo beach wrote: »

Every GAA club in the country gets two tickets and the last time every one of them ended up in Donegal, along with a quite a few allocated to Dublin clubs.

id already text everyone i knew before leaving croker!

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

That's what season tickets are for, reward the non-band wagoners.

in fairness they arent going to work for everyone, i had my final year of college and never left dublin (no car either which wouldnt help) the only non championship game i got to was dublin because it was on my doorstep. (also missed cavan as it was the weekend before my final ever hand up)other years i usually get to mckenna cup games u21s, league but its worth **** to me now!
also pissed i didnt join the club when i got back home... damn dodgy knee put me off

bohsboy

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Redsoxfan

Some info from the County Secretary on the current situation re. tickets.

http://www.highlandradio.com/2012/08/28/donegal-county-board-and-gaa-clubs-to-be-allocated-13500-tickets/

muffler

I have tidied up a couple of posts and just a reminder to everyone that the topic is tickets for the final....nothing else. If you want to post comments about other matters then use the GAA forum. Thanks.

LeinsterDub

skydish79 wrote: »

Yeah cant see why the gaa dont introduce a loyalty card - the more matches you go to , you build up points towards the big games

http://www.gaa.ie/tickets-and-merchandise/tickets/gaa-ticket-packages/

skydish79

LeinsterDub wrote: »

http://www.gaa.ie/tickets-and-merchandise/tickets/gaa-ticket-packages/

Doesnt give you chance of getting tickets to all ireland

You could attend every single match up until all ireland and not get a ticket, while somebody who didnt attend one match has the same chance as you of getting an all ireland ticket

LeinsterDub

skydish79 wrote: »

Doesnt give you chance of getting tickets to all ireland

You could attend every single match up until all ireland and not get a ticket, while somebody who didnt attend one match has the same chance as you of getting an all ireland ticket

Yes it does. I know people who got then with it last year
http://www.gaa.ie/tickets-and-merchandise/tickets/gaa-season-ticket/qualifying-for-all-ireland-tickets/

skydish79

LeinsterDub wrote: »

Yes it does. I know people who got then with it last year
http://www.gaa.ie/tickets-and-merchandise/tickets/gaa-season-ticket/qualifying-for-all-ireland-tickets/

Were their county involved in the all ireland

GoldenGreen

skydish79 wrote: »

Yeah cant see why the gaa dont introduce a loyalty card - the more matches you go to , you build up points towards the big games

They have that system in place in the Season Tickets, if you have 60% attendance in leauge and Championship you are garanteed your all ireland ticket

skydish79

GoldenGreen wrote: »

They have that system in place in the Season Tickets, if you have 60% attendance in leauge and Championship you are garanteed your all ireland ticket

Does it depend on your county getting into the all ireland,

Like if you went to all 60% of louth's league and championship games, but they didnt get to the All Ireland - would you still get a ticket for the all Ireland?

ceegee

skydish79 wrote: »

GoldenGreen wrote: »

They have that system in place in the Season Tickets, if you have 60% attendance in leauge and Championship you are garanteed your all ireland ticket

Does it depend on your county getting into the all ireland,

Like if you went to all 60% of louth's league and championship games, but they didnt get to the All Ireland - would you still get a ticket for the all Ireland?

No, itd probably mean allocating 20000 odd tickets for neutral season ticket holders. Would make the ticket scramble even worse than usual

LeinsterDub

skydish79 wrote: »

Does it depend on your county getting into the all ireland,

Like if you went to all 60% of louth's league and championship games, but they didnt get to the All Ireland - would you still get a ticket for the all Ireland?

Well if your county isn't in the final you are rightly well down the list. After clubs in each country and season ticket holders. You're season ticket is for your county.

skydish79

LeinsterDub wrote: »

Well if your county isn't in the final you are rightly well down the list. After clubs in each country and season ticket holders. You're season ticket is for your county.

Yeah if your lucky enough that your county has a chance of getting to the all ireland.

I would go to a lot more matches than just my own county, while somebody who might not have attended a single match but whose county is strong and gets to the all ireland has a better chance of getting a ticket

Kerrydude1981

Been lucky to get tickets the last few times we got to the final,in 09 I picked one up the day before the match in Dublin, traveled in hope of getting one and thankfully I did,try everything ye can to get tickets,enter club draws and any other draws that will be taking place,plague people that are involved in your local club,anyone on the club committee gets first refusal on a ticket,well that's the way it worked down here anyway,also if you know anyone involved in a GAA club abroad chance them as well.

Best of luck in the search for tickets and best of luck in the final.

GastroBoy

But for only 325 or 400 euro a ticket, ye can get them now apparently.......:(

http://www.premiertickets.ie/event-details/NTEz/NjA2/MjAxMi0wOS0yMyAxNTozMDowMA==/All-Ireland-Football-Final-Tickets.html

danniemcq

GastroBoy wrote: »

But for only 325 or 400 euro a ticket, ye can get them now apparently.......:(

http://www.premiertickets.ie/event-details/NTEz/NjA2/MjAxMi0wOS0yMyAxNTozMDowMA==/All-Ireland-Football-Final-Tickets.html

what extras do you get for that?

400 quid, jesus


oh and the GF just texted 13,000 tickets allocated to Donegal

GastroBoy

danniemcq wrote: »

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what extras do you get for that?

400 quid, jesus


oh and the GF just texted 13,000 tickets allocated to Donegal

What extras? Not sure to be honest, but for that kind of money I'd expect to sitting on Jim's lap watching the game.

muffler

skydish79 wrote: »

Does it depend on your county getting into the all ireland,

Like if you went to all 60% of louth's league and championship games, but they didnt get to the All Ireland - would you still get a ticket for the all Ireland?

Seems like you will be entered into a draw - linky

muffler

GastroBoy wrote: »

But for only 325 or 400 euro a ticket, ye can get them now apparently.......:(

http://www.premiertickets.ie/event-details/NTEz/NjA2/MjAxMi0wOS0yMyAxNTozMDowMA==/All-Ireland-Football-Final-Tickets.html

danniemcq wrote: »

what extras do you get for that?

400 quid, jesus


oh and the GF just texted 13,000 tickets allocated to Donegal

According to all official sources the allocation wont be decided until next Monday so Im not sure where people are getting the info.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Forget this corporate bullsh*t or allocating a load of clubs around the country tickets, if right was right each county in the final would be allocated 30,000 tickets and the remainder put on general sale.

overshoot

muffler wrote: »

According to all official sources the allocation wont be decided until next Monday so Im not sure where people are getting the info.

galway hurlers recieved 12,500 why would the football allocation be different?

deccurley wrote: »

Forget this corporate bullsh*t or allocating a load of clubs around the country tickets, if right was right each county in the final would be allocated 30,000 tickets and the remainder put on general sale.

and dont forget the minors... meath and then kerry/dublin...

in fairness this post describes the lot, plenty who deserve to be taken care off... but there should be some sort of a stub system to give non season ticket holders a chance

fook me anyway... should have got the season ticket after looking at mufflers post... would have been one away... im sure i would have edged one in somewhere if i had it:mad:

henke

Gonna be very hard to get tickets. Have been to every game this year so far but already hearing stories about people who don't go to games but are well connected getting their final ticket sorted. That really frustrates me .

I wonder up to how much they could cost if buying them off donedeal, adverts etc? And anyone think there will be many available this way?

Tully86

I would guess the prices for tickets that land on donedeal would be a huge price. Unfortunatly the touts always seem to get a share from somewhere!

NIMAN

13000 tickets for Donegal is shocking for a stadium that holds 84000, considering they took about 40000 to the semi too.

Is there any sport in the world where tickets are allocated fairly?

byhookorbycrook

NIMAN wrote: »

13000 tickets for Donegal is shocking for a stadium that holds 84000, considering they took about 40000 to the semi too.

Is there any sport in the world where tickets are allocated fairly?

Yes, GAA, where season ticket holders get rewarded.Bandwagoners have to take their chances.

darced

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overshoot

NIMAN wrote: »

13000 tickets for Donegal is shocking for a stadium that holds 84000, considering they took about 40000 to the semi too.

Is there any sport in the world where tickets are allocated fairly?

could comforably fit the crowd from the cavan/derry games... close enough the tyrone one in that allocation...

ulster and leinster got 7.5k each for the heinekin cup final although tickets were on general sale also... twickenham is pretty much the same size as croker so rugby aint great either!

NIMAN

overshoot wrote: »

could comforably fit the crowd from the cavan/derry games... close enough the tyrone one in that allocation...

ulster and leinster got 7.5k each for the heinekin cup final although tickets were on general sale also... twickenham is pretty much the same size as croker so rugby aint great either!

I know that, hence the question.

I have been at plenty of big football games too where the fans don;t get enough tickets.

I just feel that with a lot of sports, the genuine fans support the teams all the way to the final, but then the final is taken over for corporate reasons and the tickets go to the wrong places.

frankled

skydish79 wrote: »

Yeah cant see why the gaa dont introduce a loyalty card - the more matches you go to , you build up points towards the big games

That's what the season ticket is for.

echo beach wrote: »

I'd say the opposite. Mayo, like Donegal, don't get there that often. Dublin, on the evidence of 1992, don't have as dedicated a following. If it a dry day their fans decide to drop into Croke Park if there isn't a decent premiership match on TV, often only arriving after the match has started. They know nothing about spending weeks saving and planning for a trip.
They aren't as resourceful at getting tickets from any and everywhere. Every GAA club in the country gets two tickets and the last time every one of them ended up in Donegal, along with a quite a few allocated to Dublin clubs.

Many of the Donegal fans there yesterday were children and students, and it was great to see them there but few of them will be back in September. There are no reduced fee tickets for the final making it too expensive for a family day out even if you could get the tickets.

I'm from Dublin, I could say a lot to this, but I'll resist with a rolleyes :rolleyes:

Anyway, I agree with the point made that you should want Mayo to beat us on Sunday. Dubs generally have great difficulty getting tickets for finals, like the rest of the country of course, but last year it was to the extent that if you didn't know some club-member lucky enough to get one in a random county other than the 2-4 in the final, or if you weren't a season-ticket holder, you were screwed. Usual sources in Dublin getting huge numbers were getting only a few. It was awful. The capacity of Croker is 82,300; the attendance? Precisely 82,300. Usually one soul might miss it etc, but Dublin/Kerry, the first final for the capital in 16 years, was huge. I entered 6 competitions in desperation, was on DoneDeal/Adverts constantly and got nowhere, and only at the very very last minute on the day got two seperate tickets. Thank god I saw the sense to get a season ticket.

Start looking now anyway, put your name out to anybody who'll listen, after Sunday it'll get tough, moreso if we're facing ye I'd say.

frankled

I should add that Dubs get tickets, there's no problem there. What I meant is that demand skyrockets.

fullstop

NIMAN wrote: »

13000 tickets for Donegal is shocking for a stadium that holds 84000, considering they took about 40000 to the semi too.

Is there any sport in the world where tickets are allocated fairly?

82,300

Smartly Dressed

Is it possible to get tickets for the all ireland hurling final in Donegal?