GAA Final Tickets - Where To Get Them?

donegalgirl28 · 26-08-2012 8:00pm #1

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 · 26-08-2012 8:06pm

Two words, gold and dust.

bohsboy · 26-08-2012 8:13pm

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

NIMAN · 26-08-2012 8:40pm

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 · 26-08-2012 9:44pm

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 · 26-08-2012 9:46pm

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 · 26-08-2012 11:26pm

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 · 26-08-2012 11:31pm

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

skydish79 · 26-08-2012 11:33pm

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 · 26-08-2012 11:35pm

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 · 26-08-2012 11:37pm

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 · 26-08-2012 11:37pm

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 · 26-08-2012 11:46pm

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 · 27-08-2012 3:29am

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 · 27-08-2012 10:41am

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 · 27-08-2012 12:04pm

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 · 27-08-2012 5:05pm

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 · 27-08-2012 5:11pm

Tickets will be €75 apparently.

overshoot · 27-08-2012 5:34pm

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 · 27-08-2012 10:25pm

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Neeson · 27-08-2012 11:31pm

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Redsoxfan · 28-08-2012 10:02am

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 · 28-08-2012 10:17am

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 · 28-08-2012 10:21am

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 · 28-08-2012 10:26am

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 · 28-08-2012 10:33am

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 · 28-08-2012 10:34am

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 · 28-08-2012 10:53am

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 · 28-08-2012 10:59am

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 · 28-08-2012 11:13am

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 · 28-08-2012 11:14am

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.

GAA Final Tickets - Where To Get Them?

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