Extra tickets for finalists

COMPETING counties in this year’s All-Ireland senior finals can look forward to receiving an extra 1,500 tickets each, but the general allocation to counties will be reduced by approximately 5%, the GAA’s Central Council has agreed.

Director-general Liam Mulvihill revealed that while the demolition of the Nally Stand will result in the loss of 2,200 stand tickets, they would gain roughly this number in Hill 16 through being allowed to increase the capacity beyond the ceiling of 79,500.

At the request of Croke Park’s management committee, Mulvihill said he was recommending that competing (senior) counties receive an extra 1,000 Hill 16 and 500 stand tickets each. This was accepted by delegates, as was the overall minimal reduction.