The GAA has announced that ticket prices will hit the €100 mark for this year’s All-Ireland finals, a rise of €10 for the stands. Terrace prices will increase €5 to €55. It is the first rise in All-Ireland final prices since 2019 when stand tickets went up from €80 to €90.
Tickets for All-Ireland quarter-finals and semi-finals will also increase, by €5.
In a press release on Friday afternoon, the association explained the increase.
“This is the first increase to final ticket prices since 2019, and second in 14 years, and is part of a ticketing review which featured discounts during the Allianz Leagues, has seen new ‘3 for 2′ offers for All-Ireland series games and GAA membership discounts of €5 issued via Foireann (the membership platform for Gaelic games organisations) for the Allianz League finals and again for the upcoming football and hurling preliminary quarterfinals.
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“Revenue generated from our fixtures will increase our club grants for the redevelopment of pitches and club facilities from €3m in 2023 to €4.5m in 2024 and allow the Association to commit to allocating €5m for club facilities in 2025.
“As part of its redistribution model the GAA seeks to re-invest a minimum of 83 per cent annually of its revenues generated back across its network in support of all its affiliated units.
“The additional ticket revenues generated will underpin a continued growth in our investment into coaching and games (€12m), infrastructural redevelopment of our county grounds and venues (€5m) and the continued capacity to assist club infrastructure through the GAA’s club development fund scheme.”
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