Many Clare and Galway hurling fans are unhappy at the GAA's decision to distribute tickets for next Sunday's eagerly-awaited All-Ireland semi-final replay in Thurles through shops and online only.

With tickets unavailable from county boards or clubs, supporters have been queuing outside Centra and SuperValu stores today to buy them.  

Both county boards only found out this morning that the tickets would be sold online and in shops, something which Clare chairman Joe Cooney has described as a 'joke'.

"We found out this morning at about 10.30 in an email from Croke Park," he told RTE.

"It is a joke, there are a lot of genuine supporters out there, especially elderly people who can't go online to order there tickets. I believe there are big queues, I was talking to a man who had to wait two hours online before his turn came around."

 

Que here in Ennis for Match tickets @ClareFM #clarevgalway pic.twitter.com/7Cc2odr3AU

- Agnes O Shaughnessy (@AOShaughnessy36) July 30, 2018

The most beautiful thing to have in my possession. #GAA #Galway #Hurling @SuperValuIRL thanks ye shower of legends. pic.twitter.com/xq2CW79O4H

- Róisín Connaughton (@RoisinTheGinger) July 30, 2018

 

@officialgaa @GaaClare announcing at the literal last minute that there would be no club allocation is just outrageous. Judging by Saturday, there are at least 54000 people looking for 46000 tickets. Show them some respect. @corryjoe6 @SportsJOEdotie @MartyM_RTE @TheSundayGame

- Stephanie O'Connell (@stephanie_corry) July 30, 2018

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