The GAA have announced today that they will cut ticket prices for the game with stand tickets to be reduced from €40 to €30 and the terrace tickets have been changed from €25 to €20.
The Sunday Game presenter Des Cahill revealed that they had been in contact with the GAA and the reason for the decision was communicated to them.
Croke Park is not able to be utilized on Saturday September 6th as the GAA need to keep that date free in the event of a second replay being required for Kerry and Mayo or if next Sunday's All-Ireland semi-final between Donegal and Dublin finishes in a draw. Question: What happens if both games end up as draws?

danpaddyandy (Kildare) - Posts: 260 - 25/08/2014 13:01:07    1641649

ormond

GAA are not shooting themselves in the foot at all. Its not disrespectful to the players and your proposal for something different is just disrespectful to the hurlers playing the all Ireland final. American Football game was already scheduled and everyone knew it was scheduled for the date it is. Not bad planning at all

how am i being disrespectful to the hurlers?
two years ago the all ireland hurling final went to a replay
what did the gaa do, they made the ladies association move their showpiece day of the year back a week to accomodate the replay.
was that not disrespectful to them?
they played two all ireland quarter finals in football on the saturday evening and the all ireland hurling semi final
between kilkenny and limerick less than 24 hours later, nobody said it was disrespectful then!
of course its bad planning, if you scheaduale an american football match for less than 24 hours before the all ireland semi final
amazingly you dont find this disrespectful to dublin and donegal players.
they now risk the pitch having very little time to recover from the american football
as pitch markings will probably be visible and the posts will be constructed in the middle of the pitch meaning they will damage.
why did they plan this match in the first place at this time of year its ridiculous when croke park in october will have no action they could have easily when fixing the american football match arranged it for then.

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 25/08/2014 13:47:03    1641693

Will Hawkeye be in operation in the Gaelic grounds?

unclegerry (Mayo) - Posts: 1222 - 25/08/2014 13:56:06    1641702

Does anyone know for sure if sky sports are going to be showing this game or will it be on network 2 seeing as it a replay

aidan1000 (Leitrim) - Posts: 106 - 25/08/2014 14:06:32    1641714

Id say both channels will show it. I dont think any channel would have exclusive rights to the Semi Finals or Semi Finals replays.

Traleenative (Kerry) - Posts: 44 - 25/08/2014 14:12:05    1641719

I think that both teams will be just getting on with it now, accepting the saturday fixture in limerick. It is a big and welcome distraction to be honest from the second game of the weekend, it will help focus away from the nerves on sat. I can only see mayo win this one, but I dont know either. Couldnt rule out a kerry win either, they looked very strong in flashes yesterday. Great game in prospect one way or another.

Bad weather forecast for the weekend, which could spell very scrappy games. I hope that if it is wet, that it is not windy too

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 25/08/2014 14:27:45    1641734

The GAA have stated that if they replayed the match on a Saturday evening in Croke Park they would expect a crowd of less than 40,000 and I would agree with that statement. The Gaelic Grounds will comfortably hold that attendance and more besides. The match in Limerick has a greater chance of attracting more people because of the shorter travel distance for most people.I think there will be a far greater atmosphere in the Gaelic Grounds than there otherwise would be in a half full Croke Park. The playing surface is excellent in the Gaelic Grounds so there should be no worries in that regard. The access roads are very good for supporters of Kerry and Mayo. I am sure James Horan and his team will travel to Limerick during the week and become familiar with the grounds so Mayo should have no worries in that regard. I think it is a good choice of venue for the replay of the All-Ireland football semi-final.

fainleog (Limerick) - Posts: 598 - 25/08/2014 14:39:12    1641747

Ormondbannerman ,

American football players are being catered for above our GAA players. Why they did schedule a match in Croke Park during our GAA season ending calender leaving little or no consideration that a football / hurling match would end in a draw ? How is that not a laughable work of art ? There are people sitting in Croke Park getting paid money , the money you pay going to a match and this is how they treat their patrons & players ?

Fair enough the GAA had it scheduled in but without due consideration in my view.

I don't believe for a second they gave it any consideration at all. you only have to look at the way our inter-county calender is fixed anyway and realize its a joke. One joke on top of another. The GAA hierarchy in my view cannot plan a season.

Have no problem with other sports , concerts or events taking place in Croke Park but surely there are project managers hired & paid who have experience in this field and to say that they planned an American football match the week after an AI Semi final not giving it due attention that it may end as a draw but then to also fit in the other semi final the day after the American football game and another poster rightly stated about the state of the pitch might be a concern Sunday.

Ddon't have an issue with Limerick getting the replay either I'm only 15 minutes from Limerick and will be a great spectacle im sure for the city but the reality is another sport has got in ahead of our own and people will not take that too fondly.

Its begs the point which was bought up in the minor championship forum that why are those games going to extra time to be decided and a senior game cant.

WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 25/08/2014 14:40:05    1641748

Easy solution....

Provisionally fix Mayo v Kerry for Croke Park on the 6th Sept, on the basis that Dublin v Donegal ends with an outright winner.
If Dub v Donegal ends in a draw, move Mayo v Kerry back to the Gaelic grounds.

Fix one for 5pm and one for 7pm. No harm done !!!

Kepak10 (Meath) - Posts: 162 - 25/08/2014 15:01:45    1641762

I kind of don't understand the fuss. Surely a full gaelic grounds provides a better spectacle than a half empty Croke Park? I've never understood why everybody wants to play in Croke Park. There's no atmosphere there whe it's empty. Though I do think Thurles might have been a better option.

Culchie (Cork) - Posts: 799 - 25/08/2014 15:10:41    1641769

ormond

you said it wuld be disrespectful to the hurlers to play the replay the day before the all ireland hurling final
well if our match with donegal ends in a draw the replay will take place that day its been stated

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 25/08/2014 15:11:11    1641770

the gaa have come out and said they have invested heavily in the gaelic grounds and its a perfect stadium for the match.
hypocricy at the highest level here!
only a few weeks ago kerry v galway and mayo v cork would have made geoographical and crowd wise perfect sense
to be played as a double header in the gaelic grounds,but the idea was not even mooted by the gaa fixture makers.
they stated they dont see any of the all ireland series games in the near future being played outside croke park.
to top it off if the gaa have invested heavily in the gaelic grounds then why is the health and safety
only allowing the capacity for this match at 45 thousand?
surely the least you would expect for investing heavily in a ground is for it to be health and safety approved to hold
the stadiums capacity of 49,500.

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 25/08/2014 15:15:58    1641772

Thurles dosent have the access roads that Limerick have, far more travel time and consequently smaller crowd.

fainleog (Limerick) - Posts: 598 - 25/08/2014 15:16:54    1641773

Kepak10

That is the sensible solution. GAA would never run with it.

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1133 - 25/08/2014 15:17:03    1641774

Culchie
County: Cork
Posts: 740

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I kind of don't understand the fuss. Surely a full gaelic grounds provides a better spectacle than a half empty Croke Park? I've never understood why everybody wants to play in Croke Park. There's no atmosphere there whe it's empty. Though I do think Thurles might have been a better option.


there was 52 thousand yesterday hardly half empty now
and secondly there was a great atmosphere at the game
i was in thurles for the hurling quarter finals which was almost full yet the atmosphere was like being at a cricket match.
the dublin v mayo league match had 22 thousand this year and the atmosphere was far better than the 72 thousand attended quarter finals a few weeks back.
grounds dont have to be full or near full for a great atmosphere
it all depends on what happens on the pitch that gets the crowd levels up

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 25/08/2014 15:19:37    1641779

This is a joke, the GAA have sold out Kerry and Mayo Supporters here, i've just been trying to book tickets for saturday and it seems terrace are the only available, weather is promised bad for the weekend therefore after a 3hrs+ drive to limerick in traffic, stand is the p$$%%$ rain for 2 hrs then drive 3hrs + back soaked. this because the GAA want to cash in on some yanks throwing a ball around in our stadium.

2winjustonce (Mayo) - Posts: 65 - 25/08/2014 15:29:55    1641790

2winjustonce
County: Mayo
Posts: 43

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This is a joke, the GAA have sold out Kerry and Mayo Supporters here, i've just been trying to book tickets for saturday and it seems terrace are the only available, weather is promised bad for the weekend therefore after a 3hrs+ drive to limerick in traffic, stand is the p$$%%$ rain for 2 hrs then drive 3hrs + back soaked. this because the GAA want to cash in on some yanks throwing a ball around in our stadium.

ye had no problem standing on the terrace of hill16 last september at the expense of dublin supporters

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 25/08/2014 15:32:42    1641796

Your problem Hill 16 is that you do not want any games played outside of Dublin. I think this is a suitable game to be played outside of Dublin and it is obvious that there will be a far better atmosphere in a full Gaelic Grounds than a half empthy Croke Park.

fainleog (Limerick) - Posts: 598 - 25/08/2014 15:35:38    1641799

fainleog
County: Limerick
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Your problem Hill 16 is that you do not want any games played outside of Dublin. I think this is a suitable game to be played outside of Dublin and it is obvious that there will be a far better atmosphere in a full Gaelic Grounds than a half empthy Croke Park.

did you even read my posts?
i already stated that the quarter final in volving kerry v galway and mayo v cork would have been perfect for the gaelic grounds.

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 25/08/2014 15:41:31    1641807

fainleog
County: Limerick
Posts: 112

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Your problem Hill 16 is that you do not want any games played outside of Dublin. I think this is a suitable game to be played outside of Dublin and it is obvious that there will be a far better atmosphere in a full Gaelic Grounds than a half empthy Croke Park.

there was a quarter full croke park for dublin v mayo in the league
and a 905 full croke park for the all ireland quarter finals yet the league match had far better atmosphere.
it all depends on what happens on the pitch that creates an atmosphere

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 25/08/2014 15:43:39    1641808