Wicklow GAA ticketing partnership is renewed
Joining every county in partnering with the Tullamore firm and its platform, where clubs can set up events for each round of the championship in just minutes, Wicklow GAA has hailed the announcement as a huge boon for hurling and football fans.
'The continued partnership with Future Ticketing is a welcome development for Wicklow GAA,' Damien Byrne said.
'By making tickets more accessible through a safe and trusted platform, we're ensuring more supporters can experience our national games first-hand.'
Future Ticketing said it is privileged to team up with Wicklow and is looking forward to working closely with the county and helping it gain from the company's ongoing commitment to innovation.
'At Future Ticketing we understand that volunteers and supporters are at the heart of the GAA and that is why we work so hard to smooth the path to the adoption of digital ticketing and all the benefits it brings in terms of administrative efficiency and access to revenue,' Future Ticketing client success manager Martin O'Brien said.
'We have seen how Wicklow has demonstrated its determination to grow Gaelic games through its Garden County Academy, and we have also been impressed with its commitment to health and wellbeing in its healthy clubs programme.'
'Future Ticketing is well aware that clubs are the bedrock of the county, and we are delighted to be facilitating the Wicklow GAA Club Season Membership scheme.'
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