Ticket goes for €7,100 amid mania

From outposts on the west coast of Ireland such as Ballycastle and Buncrana to the foreign metropolises of New York and Birmingham a GAA Gathering will descend on Ireland over the next 24 hours.

More than 150,000 people will travel to the capital hoping to see either Mayo or Donegal claim Sam Maguire. A first-ever meeting in an All-Ireland final between two sides that share just four ultimate victories in 128 years has put tickets at a premium.

That only 82,000 can get into the grounds means we are in the midst of a manic ticket search, with one seat sold on eBay yesterday for a reported €7,100.