Call to review All-Ireland ticket prices as recession bites hard

A CALL was made for the GAA leadership at last night’s meeting of Cork County Board for a review of All-Ireland Championship ticket prices in the light of the recession and the growing numbers of people losing their jobs.

Carrigdhoun delegate Willie Coleman raised the issue, remarking that while he could understand ticket prices remaining the same for finals, that the price of admission to preliminary round games should be reduced.

“Ticket prices were fixed at the height of the boom,’’ he said. “We should be pressing for reductions.’’