GAA reduce admission prices for league games to €10

The GAA have reduced ticket prices by almost a quarter for the top games in the National Football and Hurling Leagues.

As a means of encouraging the public to purchase tickets early, general admission to Division 1 and 2 games in football and Division 1A and 1B in hurling has been cut from €13 to €10 (23%) providing they are bought prior to match-day when they will cost €15. Entry to all Division 3 and 4 football games as well as the lower divisional hurling games will remain at €10 regardless of when tickets are purchased.

Children under the age of 16 will continue to be granted free admission to games outside Croke Park where they are charged a nominal €5.

Indications the GAA were considering cutting league ticket prices became apparent last week when the Dublin County Board announced a price of €40 for their four Division 1 game package in Croke Park. It’s the second time in three years National League admission has decreased. In 2011, a ticket was priced at €13, a drop of €2 from the previous season.

The GAA are hoping to build on an incredible 2013 season with their season ticket scheme continuing to be a major draw. Mayo are just one county where demand has long outstripped their quota.

The discounted advance purchase tickets will be available to buy from Super Valu and Centra outlets as well as online at www.gaa.ie/tickets.

Meanwhile, the GAA’s Central Council have had initial discussions on the recommendations made by the Football Review Committee in the second part of their report on the game.

Further debate on the proposal to change minor level from U18 to U17 will take place at the group’s next meeting. Although there is a facility for a Special Congress at the end of the year, it’s likely to be tabled at next year’s Congress. The match regulations, which caused such a stir among inter-county managers last year, remain in place from the start of the leagues next week.