All Ireland Final tickets thread (Buying/selling/swapping etc.) Mod note post #1

Yurt · 25-08-2013 04:19PM

Hammer Archer wrote: »

If you're a genuine fan, then you would be going to most matches anyway so with the season ticket you would be saving a fair bit of money regardless of whether your team makes it to the final.

Not really.As a student the majority of league games i go to i pay a tenner or less.The only games i'v paid full whack has been the semi final so far.

I actually didn't even know about the season ticket until last week

Hammer Archer · 25-08-2013 04:23PM

Yurt wrote: »

Not really.As a student the majority of league games i go to i pay a tenner or less.The only games i'v paid full whack has been the semi final so far.

I actually didn't even know about the season ticket until last week

Fair enough. I think there should be a student option on the season ticket but every other person who gets a season ticket would save money on it regardless of how far their team goes in the championship. There's even a kids season ticket for a fiver.

Clareabu123 · 25-08-2013 05:23PM

Genuine Clare supporter will take any tickets going but I would preferably like the Hill. Will take any number of tickets! Local club only got a certain allocation and although I am a member I was not lucky enough to get one. The reason I do not have a season ticket is because up until recently I was in a job that involved for the majority, weekend work so would not have been economical for me. Any help or a point in the right direction would be much appreciated!

STB · 25-08-2013 05:32PM

Hammer Archer wrote: »

If you're a genuine fan, then you would be going to most matches anyway so with the season ticket you would be saving a fair bit of money regardless of whether your team makes it to the final.

You need to go 60% of the league and championship games and your County team has to be in the final in order to qualify for AI tickets afaik.

spacetrap · 25-08-2013 08:34PM

Yurt wrote: »

Not really.As a student the majority of league games i go to i pay a tenner or less.The only games i'v paid full whack has been the semi final so far.

I actually didn't even know about the season ticket until last week

If as you say you are a student and have been to the league games you would have only payed 5 euro so im sure you would have said that and not 10 euro or less and for the semi final as a student you would also have got a concession of 10 euro which makes me think that you have been to none or very little games this year and are another one who is jumping on the bandwagon trying to get tickets when its the genuine supporters who have been there through thick and thin struggle to get them.

windy shepard henderson · 25-08-2013 11:29PM

dose anyone know when exactly the tickets are handed out to the clubs around the country, is it this week or next week?

Realt Dearg Sec · 25-08-2013 11:53PM

windy shepard henderson wrote: »

most clare fans i talked to yesterday knew nothing about the season tickets infairness we had no reason to look for them!!

Why, were Clare not playing in the league the last few years?

The season ticket isn't there to guarantee an all Ireland ticket, that's just a perk. It's there so real fans can save money attending league and early championship matches that they'd be going to anyway. Anyone bitching about not being able to get a ticket now who claims to have been at every match (including the league?!) who claims not to have known about the season ticket is either lying, or should be better informed. It's not as if this is a new scheme. And jaysus, a ticket that tracks your attendance but isn't a season ticket (with all the savings that go with that alongside the record of attendance), honest to God what would be the point? I honestly don't believe that poster is serious.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero · 25-08-2013 11:58PM

Yurt wrote: »

Not really.As a student the majority of league games i go to i pay a tenner or less.The only games i'v paid full whack has been the semi final so far.

I actually didn't even know about the season ticket until last week

+1. Went to about 10 different league games (both codes - Croker & Pearse Stadium) plus the semis & final (football) and the season ticket still wouldn't have been worth it for me (more so paying a large upfront fee which I need throughout the year - teaching practices are very expensive). Student option definitely needs to be brought it. "Luckily" (for lack of a better word) enough Galway didn't get to a final, but even so I probably would've been okay with the club.

I think it would be better if you paid a small fee for a season ticket, and you get it scanned at every game you go to to collect points - those with most points get AI final tickets (ticket also entitles you to discount to every game bar final).

I know some people are more than happy with the current set-up, but I think people that attended 50% (even 30%) of games should be sorted sooner than those that just go to the semis and/or final. At the end of the day, yes, it is fair, but it doesn't suit everyone, especially students.

windy shepard henderson · 26-08-2013 12:06AM

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

Why, were Clare not playing in the league the last few years?

The season ticket isn't there to guarantee an all Ireland ticket, that's just a perk. It's there so real fans can save money attending league and early championship matches that they'd be going to anyway. Anyone bitching about not being able to get a ticket now who claims to have been at every match (including the league?!) who claims not to have known about the season ticket is either lying, or should be better informed. It's not as if this is a new scheme. And jaysus, a ticket that tracks your attendance but isn't a season ticket (with all the savings that go with that alongside the record of attendance), honest to God what would be the point? I honestly don't believe that poster is serious.

the season ticket program has changed quiet a bit in the last number of years one time it would only garintee you a terrace ticket for league games most clare suporters opt for the clare county board season tickets which covers club games aswell as offers discounts to inter county games,

and agin if you bothered your arse to read the reasons i gave in that earlier post you could have saved yourself the time and energy in sending this post ,

The Maverick · 26-08-2013 03:01AM

windy shepard henderson wrote: »

the season ticket program has changed quiet a bit in the last number of years one time it would only garintee you a terrace ticket for league games most clare suporters opt for the clare county board season tickets which covers club games aswell as offers discounts to inter county games,

and agin if you bothered your arse to read the reasons i gave in that earlier post you could have saved yourself the time and energy in sending this post ,

The season ticket is advertised to every county the same way. You can't blame the fact it's "changed over the last few years" for not keeping up with what's on offer. If you're as genuine a fan as you say and have been to every game etc you will get a ticket, it's just a case of following up on every hint of one on offer.

Season ticket's exist now that get you into all your county's club games as well. There's no point bothering with individual county board offerings, all you're getting is a worst product.

Lapin · 26-08-2013 04:37AM

Will season ticket holders from Galway and Waterford be given an option to buy tickets for the final ?

Bluetonic · 26-08-2013 08:29AM

Lapin wrote: »

Will season ticket holders from Galway and Waterford be given an option to buy tickets for the final ?

No. The season ticket is for senior hurling/football only.

yop · 26-08-2013 08:50AM

Lapin wrote: »

Will season ticket holders from Galway and Waterford be given an option to buy tickets for the final ?

No, ye Galway boys will have to win a semi final first to get here

**I'm kidding btw!

**

They will only give the tickets out to anyone who is "important" within overseas clubs, companies and the usual BS. If they did it right then a certain number should go to season ticket holders who have say 100% attendance on their season ticket for their own county. At least they would have more of an interest.

Hammer Archer · 26-08-2013 09:04AM

yop wrote: »

They will only give the tickets out to anyone who is "important" within overseas clubs, companies and the usual BS. If they did it right then a certain number should go to season ticket holders who have say 100% attendance on their season ticket for their own county. At least they would have more of an interest.

To be fair, they do do that. I attended 100% of Meath's games last season and got a ticket to the All Ireland final. Whether or not the fact that the Meath minors were in the final had anything to do with it is another question.

yop · 26-08-2013 10:50AM

Hammer Archer wrote: »

To be fair, they do do that. I attended 100% of Meath's games last season and got a ticket to the All Ireland final. Whether or not the fact that the Meath minors were in the final had anything to do with it is another question.

Did you! Apologise, didn't realize that.

StephenHendry · 26-08-2013 10:54AM

thank god for the season ticket, the best thing the gaa introduced in years. i'd say to the op to go around the pubs etc. on the day, it always sorted me out anyway, there is also plenty floating about , i think we have this discussion every year and i suppose everyone says that every AI final that tickets are like gold dust, there'll be none around etc. good luck OP and i hope your team wins :P

tatehamster · 26-08-2013 12:39PM

Hi Cronley. I have two premium tickets for the hurling final that I am looking to swap for the football final. Message me if you are still looking to swap!

angelfire9 · 26-08-2013 01:28PM

tatehamster wrote: »

Hi Cronley. I have two premium tickets for the hurling final that I am looking to swap for the football final. Message me if you are still looking to swap!

You looking for premium for football as well I assume?

rebel girl 15 · 26-08-2013 01:57PM

yop wrote: »

No, ye Galway boys will have to win a semi final first to get here

**I'm kidding btw! **

They will only give the tickets out to anyone who is "important" within overseas clubs, companies and the usual BS. If they did it right then a certain number should go to season ticket holders who have say 100% attendance on their season ticket for their own county. At least they would have more of an interest.

As someone who kinda falls into that "important" category, let me clarify that the tickets are not free, you still have to pay full whack for them. And its a nice reward to have the option to buy two tickets to each of the finals for all the work that you put into it for the year, some fairly thankless jobs - most of the time I'd say those tickets are handed on to people that they know who are looking for them.

The companies would be different, as the GAA have to mind their sponsors and ensure that they will continue to support the games. Central Council has a large number of different subcommittees, if you have a really strong neck you could always try ringing a few people on it!

Realt Dearg Sec · 26-08-2013 02:16PM

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

As someone who kinda falls into that "important" category, let me clarify that the tickets are not free, you still have to pay full whack for them. And its a nice reward to have the option to buy two tickets to each of the finals for all the work that you put into it for the year, some fairly thankless jobs - most of the time I'd say those tickets are handed on to people that they know who are looking for them.

The companies would be different, as the GAA have to mind their sponsors and ensure that they will continue to support the games. Central Council has a large number of different subcommittees, if you have a really strong neck you could always try ringing a few people on it!

Or people could actually try taking up some of those positions within clubs that they are so fond of berating. Secretaries and chairmen of clubs get an awful amount of criticism when their work is completely indispensable to the running of the games, is also provided completely free of charge, and is utterly thankless and mainly very boring work done only out of a love for the game and the club. I hate hearing people begrudge committee folks an All Ireland ticket, they've obviously never seen how much time and effort and sacrifice goes into doing the job. I can only imagine what it's like to have to do that kind of job in one of the big clubs (I've done it only in a very small club and it was practically like a part-time job that made huge demands on my personal time and severely impinged on my own real work).

tatehamster · 26-08-2013 02:29PM

angelfire9 wrote: »

You looking for premium for football as well I assume?

It is the boss that is looking to swap and I just checked and she does want premium in return unfortunately.... This is not going to be easy!:)

angelfire9 · 26-08-2013 02:41PM

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

Or people could actually try taking up some of those positions within clubs that they are so fond of berating. Secretaries and chairmen of clubs get an awful amount of criticism when their work is completely indispensable to the running of the games, is also provided completely free of charge, and is utterly thankless and mainly very boring work done only out of a love for the game and the club. I hate hearing people begrudge committee folks an All Ireland ticket, they've obviously never seen how much time and effort and sacrifice goes into doing the job. I can only imagine what it's like to have to do that kind of job in one of the big clubs (I've done it only in a very small club and it was practically like a part-time job that made huge demands on my personal time and severely impinged on my own real work).

Hear hear I've gotten 1 ticket which I am getting tonight, by virtue of my club involvement

Realt Dearg Sec · 26-08-2013 02:50PM

Good stuff. I should say, as it happens, I would always wish people well in their search for tickets, and in my experience if you persevere in the search, and really do care that much about it, you will get sorted out. What bothers me are the people who are more interested in cribbing about other people getting them, particularly when they are talking about people patently more deserving than themselves!

I remember in 2005 I wandered up to Croke Park for the final (I wasn't attending, just meeting friends who were) and went to a pub nearby for the match itself. There were these people from Galway sitting beside me, and one girl was giving out about not being able to find a ticket and that it was ridiculous that the real fans were stuck outside. I said, "ah sure I know how it goes, but personally I wouldn't have been heading in anyway, as I'm from Kilkenny".

"Kilkenny?!" she says laughing, "sure we beat ye already!". Then turns to her friend and says "didn't we beat Kilkenny already?".

I mean ffs...the real fans? I asked her not to talk to me again.

VONSHIRACH · 26-08-2013 02:50PM

I have had 2 season tickets for Dublin football since they first came out. The GAA has streamlined them a lot since they first came out. At Croke Park they used to scan your card outside the dedicated stile and in the stile the guy would hand you the ticket. One time we entered in the Cusack and we had to leg it over to the Upper Hogan as thats the tickets we were handed! Thankfully printing out the section 305/306 Lwr Cusack tickets is easier and the membership cards are handy at the away games. The season ticket is very handy for the league games and it takes the hassle out of looking for tickets every match, plus a fiver discount every match. I used to get my match tickets through my club, and although guaranteed a ticket, we could end up in not great seats, even for 1st round football or hurling. That was my main reason for getting the season ticket, good seats in Croke Park. Parnell Park was fine seatwise, but travelling and parking there is always a pain. I couldn't afford the season ticket for the hurling tbh and just go on a per match basis. I got very good Lwr Hogan 333 for the Leinster hurling final and Lwr Hogan 334 for Cork vs Dublin both on GAA.TICKETS.IE. I wouldn't have got tickets for the AI hurling final though had Dublin got to it. If the GAA brought out a discount if you bought your county's hurling and football season ticket, I might consider that.

So, regardless of what county you are supporting, the season ticket is good, a hassle free ticketing source definitely. If team gets to final, then I'll pay the €80 X 2 and enjoy, thinking back to those freezing night games back in Feb and March!

Almost every game in Croke Park in the football this year, the GAA were offering me a chance to buy a premium ticket ( Davin 516 or 517) €1,000 for one year or upgrade per match basis. I upgraded for the League final just to enjoy the occasion at €25 extra each, just as a treat coz we really did freeze at some of those league games in Feb March. Tbh, some of those premium seaters look like they have more money than sense. The premium section is way overpriced, better value and atmosphere in the regular seats imo.

XxMCRxBabyxX · 26-08-2013 03:05PM

Wicklowrunner wrote: »

Our GAA Club are running a Prize Draw for Premium Tickets for both Hurling & Football Finals.

Check out:
www.stpatrickswicklow.ie

How much of an advantage could a Wicklow Town resident from Clare get? ;-)

munchkin_utd · 26-08-2013 03:09PM

Just for the record, heres the uptodate distribution for last years final and replay along with the comparible figures for the year previous.

Year 2011 2012 2012 Replay
OVERALL CAPACITY 82,006 82,006 82,006
County Allocations 58,401 58,622 60,401
Provinces 335 355 205
Overseas 470 472 450
Ard Chomhairle & Iar Uachtaran 798 798 798
Camogie 120 120 120
Ladies Football 150 150 150
Rounders & Handball 147 147 102
Sponsors 935 922 884
Press 254 254 240
TV & Radio 74 74 74
Schools & Educational Bodies 2229 2229 1724
3rd Level 240 240 120
Croke Park Residents 250 250 250
Match Officials & National Referees Panel 103 105 78
Health Bodies & Irish Sports Council 60 60 40
Match Day / Vertigo / Minor Teams 148 148 148
Staff & Sub-committees 718 698 378
Jubilee Teams 68 72 0
Mini-Sevens 244 244 244
Term Tickets 4144 4144 4144
Season Tickets 1884 1374 928
Number available for distribution 71772 71478 71478
Premium & Corporate 10528 10528 10528
Total 82300 82006 82006

Source page 54 here:
http://www.gaa.ie/content/documents/publications/annual_reports/GAA%20Report%202013%20Cuid%20I%20Complete%20(1).pdf
I've tried to re format it as best I could

Tombo2001 · 26-08-2013 04:39PM

FYI,

I have been to the last 8 finals and have never failed to get one on the day outside the ground.

One or two matches were tricky, in particular the KK Tipp game in 2010.

But by and large its been possible to pick up a ticket handy enough.

Obviously there will be more interest in this one, I'd imagine it would be harder. But if all else fails, then I'd recommend this strategy.

The only thing is, you'll watch the match on your own, you wont get two seats together.

rebel girl 15 · 26-08-2013 05:52PM

angelfire9 wrote: »

Hear hear I've gotten 1 ticket which I am getting tonight, by virtue of my club involvement

I'm getting two hurling and have the option of two football if I want

False Prophet · 26-08-2013 10:33PM

Tombo2001 wrote: »

FYI,

I have been to the last 8 finals and have never failed to get one on the day outside the ground.

One or two matches were tricky, in particular the KK Tipp game in 2010.

But by and large its been possible to pick up a ticket handy enough.

Obviously there will be more interest in this one, I'd imagine it would be harder. But if all else fails, then I'd recommend this strategy.

The only thing is, you'll watch the match on your own, you wont get two seats together.

Shhhh thats my plan as unlikely to get enough tickets in the club draw.

scatman carruthers · 26-08-2013 11:37PM

how do those junkies touts get their hands on them who are at the corner of the big tree every year

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