Delaney: we got Thomond prices wrong

THE FAI are to revise their ticket prices for the South Africa friendly in Thomond Park in September after a substantially less than capacity crowd turned out for the Ireland-Australia game at the venue on Wednesday night.

Tickets were priced at €50, €35 and €25 for the first soccer match atMunster rugby HQ but, although the two cheaper options sold out, the cost of the highest-priced seats in these recessionary times has been blamed for the attendance on the night falling some 7,000 short of the ground’s 26,500 capacity.

Now, FAI chief executive John Delaney has revealed that the Association is set to announce what they believe will be more affordable price packages for the South Africa match on September 8.