‘Doesn't seem right' – GAA fans vent over way All-Ireland final tickets are dished out by clubs
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The All-Ireland hurling final takes place this Sunday
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Fans complained about how tickets are distributed
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Unsurprisingly, tickets have been at a premium for both games, with fans from the associated counties getting their hands on some through the respective county boards.
Meanwhile, a select allocation is distributed by the GAA to other counties around Ireland, with those tickets then passed onto supporters through clubs of which they are members.
Many counties and clubs have held draws among their members with tickets being the prize.
However, one such county caught attention on social media for awarding TEN to a single member for the hurling final.
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The same will be the case for the football final.
The process drew criticism online, with some calling for the review as to how tickets are distributed to be reviewed.
Journalist Adam Moynihan said: "So many people from Cork, Tipp, Kerry and Donegal will miss out on All-Ireland final tickets.
"Meanwhile clubs/boards all over the country are flogging them in raffles (someone has just won TEN tickets in one draw).
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"I know fundraisers are important but it doesn't seem right."
The Irish Sun's Paul Dollery posted: "For the thousands of people across Tipp and Cork who are going to the ends of the earth just to get one, it must be infuriating to see another county giving away ten to one person as a prize."
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Someone else said: "10 tickets? Holy s***!
"I'm all for GAA units getting tickets or raffling and fundraising using All Ireland Final tickets, but 10 tickets to one person is absolutely insane!
"GAA units are GAA stakeholders, they deserve their allocation of tickets, but this needs regulated!"
Another said: "
Meanwhile people in #Cork & #Tipperary who've been going to matches for decades can't get 1 ticket ffs
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#AllIrelandHurlingFinal #allirelandhurlingfinaltickets what a joke of a system the Gaa have for these ticket allocations....
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The demand for final tickets in Cork were huge as in
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The released statement read: "Please note that our full allocation of tickets for the All-Ireland Hurling Final has been distributed and the process is now closed.
"We will not be in a position to meet any further requests.
"We acknowledge the desire of so many of our loyal supporters to attend this year's Final, but our allocation could only meet a fraction of the demand."
The Gardai have
Gardai have reminded fans that SafeTix scanning will be in place at the
Screenshots of e-tickets will not allow you to gain access to GAA headquarters.
Tickets need to be either transferred using the Ticketmaster transfer function or printed as PDF tickets. Again, screen grabs will not suffice under any circumstances.
Cork GAA have offered an alternative for fans who were unfortunate enough to not get a ticket.
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