Could someone confirm if it's true that the folk at Croke Park are considering raising gate tickets by up to 30% across the country to makeup for lost revenue as well as the traditional season ticket to be done away with until things are back to normal?

WestRules (Galway) - Posts: 269 - 05/04/2021 11:05:40    2335998

Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1720 - 05/04/2021 12:32:59    2336013

They would be mad to raise prices, that doesnt mean they wont, but they would stupid to do it.

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4897 - 05/04/2021 14:51:48    2336031

30% is disgraceful, I don't see why ordinary people should have to foot the bill for these things. So many people have been hit hard in the last year.
Vote with your feet.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1913 - 05/04/2021 15:16:03    2336033

Could be counter-productive.

This isn't a captive market. People don't have to go to games.

lionofludesch (Down) - Posts: 475 - 05/04/2021 18:02:32    2336043

Been the GAA this would be no great surprise..... let them raise the prices by 130% if they like... people had stopped turning up in their thousands before the pandemic so more will just vote with their feet and stay at home.....!!

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 1943 - 05/04/2021 19:19:35    2336051

Probably. But then we entering probably a time of hyper inflation after all this. So hardly surprising

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 05/04/2021 19:21:42    2336053

After two years of nothing a 30% price hike for match entry has to be the least of it. It's the businesses' main source of income in fairness. If you don't want to pay then don't go and you can sit at home watching it on sky. If it makes all Ireland tickets easier to come by then no harm.

Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1412 - 05/04/2021 20:17:09    2336060

Oh let them at it- people won't be going anyway to watch the dross that is on view. Basketball/keep ball from the "greatest" team of all time, and one sided affairs. Crowds had already plummeted before this so if they drive up the prices again they can go and jump.

the creeler (Cavan) - Posts: 512 - 05/04/2021 21:07:21    2336069

The Leinster football final will be well attended so

republicofcloone (Leitrim) - Posts: 375 - 05/04/2021 21:10:51    2336070

This is where the gaa's great plan of making one team miles better than everyone else is going to come back and kick them up the ar*e. If they rise the prices by that amount to watch what are basically processions, nobody is going to go. To warrant a price rise they need good games at the higher end. There are zero of those in the football. They have basically killed the product.

HardCase (USA) - Posts: 64 - 05/04/2021 22:23:00    2336082

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 05/04/2021 23:07:12    2336090

Hi complainers where is your loyalty to our great institution of the GAA? If a few extra quid is going to deter you from supporting your team then that says enough and the GAA is better without you. My guess is that you lot a just a tiny minority anyway so become a couch potato if you wish!

gaalltheway (Fermanagh) - Posts: 798 - 06/04/2021 10:37:49    2336099

AfricanGael (UK) - Posts: 1947 - 06/04/2021 12:59:05    2336113

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 1943 - 06/04/2021 14:21:01    2336120

republicofcloone (Leitrim) - Posts: 375 - 06/04/2021 14:48:14    2336123

leitrimguy1985 (Leitrim) - Posts: 57 - 06/04/2021 15:26:19    2336126

essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 1141 - 06/04/2021 21:55:05    2336157

It's unlikely when people are allowed to attend games again it'll be at full capacity. GAA grounds may only be operating at 30% or 40% of capacity. If that is the case then supply and demand consideration with an opportunity to increase revenue after a tough two years is understandable. If you want to pay the increase then you've a chance to be one of the small number attending, the GAA are doing nothing different than other sports or business post lockdown if these reports are true.

I suspect the GAA know with small capacity they'll easily sell tickets with a 30% hike, they could probably go higher than 30% and still sell out the capacity allowed.

sam1884 (UK) - Posts: 999 - 07/04/2021 09:15:33    2336169

I don't think the GAA should hike prices this year. They have enough bad publicity as it is eg Dubs breaking covid rules. How then can they make some money. Possibly look to see rent out some of their bigger grounds to sports like rugby and soccer. GAA have large stadia so they can fit more people in. This would help other codes imho.

galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2520 - 07/04/2021 09:33:05    2336171