Season Tickets

[Kerryman Randy Savage]

With the lateness to the renewal information, anyone worried they will bump prices up? At this rate I'm expecting a Season Ticket to be more expensive than buying the same match tickets separately. 😂

[sullyschoice]

I got an email last week to log in and update my info. When I logged in it didn't give me any option to update anything

[homerj]

honestly dont think the season ticket is worth it anymore, used to be but youll always get a final ticket, if we are in it.

much easier to just do a loyalty pot and you buy all your tickets, off the county board. including club games, have them on your phone and away you go.

most credits at end of year, gets priority if theres an all ireland final.

[animal]

Has anyone been able to renew their season ticket for 2024?
When you click renew you are given the following instructions:

1. Please select the Category and quantity of tickets you would like to buy from the event below.
2. Select the “Add to Cart” button once you are ready to check out.
3. Complete your purchase.

However there is no category of ticket to select.

[The16thMan]

Just recieved an email from the GAA stating season tickets will be on sale from December 11th.

[pony]

I see that the season tickets are now up for renewal. I wanted to add two juvenile tickets, but see how. Does anyone know how?

[pony]

Dec 11, 2023 10:44:37 GMT pony said:

I see that the season tickets are now up for renewal. I wanted to add two juvenile tickets, but see how. Does anyone know how?

Sorted, for anyone else who's looking you have to go in to the public sale for Kerry season ticket

[Kerryman Randy Savage]

Is the free first Championship game gone for season tickets? Also where would league finals fall into place? Do you have to pay extra for that?

If the average league price is 21.50 for season ticket holders, what madman will pay 22+ for a league game? Or worse again if the season ticket holders are paying more for the same tickets than a la carte.

I'm holding off on renewal until this is cleared up. Very disappointed with this.

Edit: update on non season ticket prices

[thehermit]

More info here:

Prices for League games have no increased by €5 in the last two seasons. Why oh why does ever bloody thing in this world have to get more expensive every year. Isn't inflation meant to have come down since last year?!!



www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2023/12/11/allianz-league-ticket-prices-increase-for-a-second-consecutive-year/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[john4]

Dec 11, 2023 14:45:12 GMT Kerryman Randy Savage said:

Is the free first Championship game gone for season tickets? Also where would league finals fall into place? Do you have to pay extra for that?

If the average league price is 21.50 for season ticket holders, what madman will pay 22+ for a league game? Or worse again if the season ticket holders are paying more for the same tickets than a la carte.

I'm holding off on renewal until this is cleared up. Very disappointed with this.

Edit: update on non season ticket prices

My understanding is that your county's 1st championship match is no longer free!

They phrased it "All national league matches are included in the season ticket" presumably this includes the final?

The deadline for renewing your season ticket is January 5th . Hopefully they'll publish info on their "championship package" before then so we'll know exactly what is on offer, but something tells me that it'll be after the 5th!

You'll need to buy 6 of your county's championship match tickets to be eligible for an all Ireland final ticket should we reach this.

[The16thMan]

Wrote this email to the GAA Season Ticket office this evening, probably won't count for much but I think if they had enough of this kind of feedback from people they might be forced into doing something. Probably not though

"
To whom it concerns,

I would like to make an official complaint regarding the removal of the first championship match for free from the GAA Football Season Ticket.

After that decision by the powers that be to take away from the loyal supporters I struggle now to see the persuasion to renew my season ticket.

It is €150 to renew the season ticket which only covers league games whilst there is a separate league only package for €100 going to be available.

I struggle to see what the extra €50 is covered for in the season ticket now the Championship games have been removed?.

Is it really worth an extra €50 just to be guaranteed an All Ireland Final ticket (IF MY COUNTY GETS THERE), on top of the already high prices the Championship tickets are.

I'm aware that complimentary club finals are included with the season ticket but when I buy a county season ticket I buy it to watch my county play, not the club finals.

I think a serious rethink is required by the people who made this decision prior to January 5th (renewal date deadline for season ticekt) as it seems there will be a lot of people feeling the same way as me and there not renewing their season tickets.

Attendances have dropped at games the past 3 years, and based on reaction on these price increases, they will drop dramatically next season if there isn't a u-turn on this. Which is a pity as nobody wants to see half empty stadiums.


Thank You and I look forward to your acknowledgement and response."

[royalkerryfan]

Dec 11, 2023 20:54:24 GMT The16thMan said:

Wrote this email to the GAA Season Ticket office this evening, probably won't count for much but I think if they had enough of this kind of feedback from people they might be forced into doing something. Probably not though

"
To whom it concerns,

I would like to make an official complaint regarding the removal of the first championship match for free from the GAA Football Season Ticket.

After that decision by the powers that be to take away from the loyal supporters I struggle now to see the persuasion to renew my season ticket.

It is €150 to renew the season ticket which only covers league games whilst there is a separate league only package for €100 going to be available.

I struggle to see what the extra €50 is covered for in the season ticket now the Championship games have been removed?.

Is it really worth an extra €50 just to be guaranteed an All Ireland Final ticket (IF MY COUNTY GETS THERE), on top of the already high prices the Championship tickets are.

I'm aware that complimentary club finals are included with the season ticket but when I buy a county season ticket I buy it to watch my county play, not the club finals.

I think a serious rethink is required by the people who made this decision prior to January 5th (renewal date deadline for season ticekt) as it seems there will be a lot of people feeling the same way as me and there not renewing their season tickets.

Attendances have dropped at games the past 3 years, and based on reaction on these price increases, they will drop dramatically next season if there isn't a u-turn on this. Which is a pity as nobody wants to see half empty stadiums.


Thank You and I look forward to your acknowledgement and response."

Fair play to you.

Life is pretty hard at the minute for many people.

I've a young family single income and travel from the north east normally on my own from Ballybofey to Killarney.

What I find really hard to swallow is there were so many all tickets ahead of last years final I wondered what was the point in investing in the season ticket.

The GAA is supposed to be about the members not the profit margins.

They could have made a gesture here given the cost of living at the moment.

I hope your letter gets a response, It deserves it.

[blacksheep21]

Either the Gaa want to squeeze more from die hard fans who will pay regardless or else they are trying to phase out the season ticket scheme in its entirety by making it so unattractive. For example, the Kerry county board used to have its own 5 year ticket scheme and all it really did was give you a guarantee of a final ticket. The introduction of the season ticket largely killed of this initiative so would not be surprised if the county boards themselves are driving the changes to make the season ticket a less attractive option.

[thehermit]

I had the season ticket for the first 2-3 years of its operation but got rid of it in the end because it simply was not good value. Being a student at the time and not being as connected within the GAA as I am now the only real appeal was the guarantee of an AI ticket. But as the years went on the full price being charged for tickets from the scheme versus the student discount I could get for games meant I was paying way more than I needed to. Likewise I'm in the happy position for several years now of always getting a final tickets and usually being the one people are approaching to sort them out.

Lastly I always found the seating allocation for the season tickets holders very underwhelming. I think the only time I was forced to sit in the main stand in the old PUC was when I had the season ticket. Given I'm 6"3, I'm sure there are plenty of you who will remember and appreciate the agony it was for a tall fella like me trying to squeeze into that torture chamber they called seating. The leg spasms were unreal!

[horsebox77]

I had this debate recently, am I right in saying, in the past, that if one purchased a ticket online or in a Centra/Supervalue Store 24hrs in advance of the throw in that there was a reduction?

I think at the time tickets were €15 in but €12 if you bought in advance.

Personally, the price increase is infuriating, a regular house with two kids, you'll be forking out... more will be staying at home I fear, or picking which matches to attend and which ones will have to be viewed from home if televised.

Disappointing.

[john4]

There seems to be a growing disconnect between the people responsible to the accounting side of the Gaa and those responsible for the ethos of it.

They're going in opposite directions

[homerj]

ya this isnt good, at all. no value and if you miss one game and your county doesnt get to league final, you are losing €30 straight away. add €20 with every game you dont go to.

this should be a bigger story than the GAA go

[thehermit]

Dec 12, 2023 12:23:08 GMT horsebox77 said:

I had this debate recently, am I right in saying, in the past, that if one purchased a ticket online or in a Centra/Supervalue Store 24hrs in advance of the throw in that there was a reduction?

I think at the time tickets were €15 in but €12 if you bought in advance.

Personally, the price increase is infuriating, a regular house with two kids, you'll be forking out... more will be staying at home I fear, or picking which matches to attend and which ones will have to be viewed from home if televised.

Disappointing.

Yeah that was the case alright, I'd have always gone across the road to the Centra to pre-purchase a ticket the week of a League game. I noticed a significant drop off in attendance at League games I was at last year compared to 2022. Granted after 2 years with no one allowed at matches 2022 was always going to have big crowds but can't imagine too many sell out games for the League in 2024!

33% increase in two years is a hefty mark up given fuel prices are still very high and food and drink prices are skyrocketing. Will definitely be picking and choosing much more which League games to go to and which to leave off this year coming.    

[thehermit]

BTW the Irish Times report I posted mentioned they'd be two League season tickets a one for all 7 games and one for 4 games. The latter would be of interest because its probably all I'd be able to manage looking at the schedule but when I went into the GAA Ticketmaster site and clicked on the Kerry ticket option I'm only seeing the Season Ticket itself not any of the League variants??

[glengael]

Dec 12, 2023 12:27:04 GMT john4 said:

There seems to be a growing disconnect between the people responsible to the accounting side of the Gaa and those responsible for the ethos of it.

They're going in opposite directions

To be fair that disconnect has been evident for some time. I recall pointing it out at the time of the 2014 All Ireland Semi Final replay fiasco.

[Lolly Valance]

I gave up on the season ticket a few years back. With a young family etc it was getting to be a bit of a millstone to try and find someone to use my ticket if I couldn't go to the game. If I'm reading correctly they are now linking the all Ireland ticket to your attendance at championship games. It used be the league and championship before.

Now with the 1st championship game gone its less value than before. And with the addition of the round robin after the provincials in real terms when you factor in the extra games the price of a season ticket in totality has gone up a good bit.

I wonder did the provincial councils have a role to play here as well or county boards etc. Was the season ticket money going to central GAA so that if there was a 1st round cracker in one of the provinces were they provinces coffers losing out if 3-5k of people were getting in for free? Mayo have played galway or roscommon in the first round in the past few years I think. Mayo take up one of the largest allocations in season tickets so a lot of money to be lost.

[The16thMan]

Dec 11, 2023 20:54:24 GMT The16thMan said:

Wrote this email to the GAA Season Ticket office this evening, probably won't count for much but I think if they had enough of this kind of feedback from people they might be forced into doing something. Probably not though

"
To whom it concerns,

I would like to make an official complaint regarding the removal of the first championship match for free from the GAA Football Season Ticket.

After that decision by the powers that be to take away from the loyal supporters I struggle now to see the persuasion to renew my season ticket.

It is €150 to renew the season ticket which only covers league games whilst there is a separate league only package for €100 going to be available.

I struggle to see what the extra €50 is covered for in the season ticket now the Championship games have been removed?.

Is it really worth an extra €50 just to be guaranteed an All Ireland Final ticket (IF MY COUNTY GETS THERE), on top of the already high prices the Championship tickets are.

I'm aware that complimentary club finals are included with the season ticket but when I buy a county season ticket I buy it to watch my county play, not the club finals.

I think a serious rethink is required by the people who made this decision prior to January 5th (renewal date deadline for season ticekt) as it seems there will be a lot of people feeling the same way as me and there not renewing their season tickets.

Attendances have dropped at games the past 3 years, and based on reaction on these price increases, they will drop dramatically next season if there isn't a u-turn on this. Which is a pity as nobody wants to see half empty stadiums.


Thank You and I look forward to your acknowledgement and response."

The response I got, basically giving the two fingers. Hopefully when Jarlaith Burns comes in he might help them see a bit of sense. Wouldn't hold my breath though.

"
Many thanks for your email.

It was decided that the price would be remain the same at €150, keep the juvenile tickets at €30 and the opening championship matches removed instead of a price increase.



While this decision was not taken lightly, we made this decision in order to keep the base price at the same or lower price as 2023.



You are still guaranteed access to purchase match tickets to all championship fixtures and can qualify for an All Ireland Final ticket if you purchase championship match tickets to 6 of your counties championship fixtures. Included also is access to all 7 of your counties League games, along with League Finals and also tickets to the All Ireland Club Finals in January 2024.



There are also alternative packages available to follow your county for 2024. These can be found here Football Match Packages | GAA (ticketmaster.com)"

[sullyschoice]

As a longbterm season ticket holder I would not have renewed if I knew that the first Championship match was no longer included.

No longer good value sadly

[peanuts]

Dec 12, 2023 16:31:10 GMT The16thMan said:

Dec 11, 2023 20:54:24 GMT The16thMan said:

Wrote this email to the GAA Season Ticket office this evening, probably won't count for much but I think if they had enough of this kind of feedback from people they might be forced into doing something. Probably not though

"
To whom it concerns,

I would like to make an official complaint regarding the removal of the first championship match for free from the GAA Football Season Ticket.

After that decision by the powers that be to take away from the loyal supporters I struggle now to see the persuasion to renew my season ticket.

It is €150 to renew the season ticket which only covers league games whilst there is a separate league only package for €100 going to be available.

I struggle to see what the extra €50 is covered for in the season ticket now the Championship games have been removed?.

Is it really worth an extra €50 just to be guaranteed an All Ireland Final ticket (IF MY COUNTY GETS THERE), on top of the already high prices the Championship tickets are.

I'm aware that complimentary club finals are included with the season ticket but when I buy a county season ticket I buy it to watch my county play, not the club finals.

I think a serious rethink is required by the people who made this decision prior to January 5th (renewal date deadline for season ticekt) as it seems there will be a lot of people feeling the same way as me and there not renewing their season tickets.

Attendances have dropped at games the past 3 years, and based on reaction on these price increases, they will drop dramatically next season if there isn't a u-turn on this. Which is a pity as nobody wants to see half empty stadiums.


Thank You and I look forward to your acknowledgement and response."

The response I got, basically giving the two fingers. Hopefully when Jarlaith Burns comes in he might help them see a bit of sense. Wouldn't hold my breath though.

"
Many thanks for your email.

It was decided that the price would be remain the same at €150, keep the juvenile tickets at €30 and the opening championship matches removed instead of a price increase.



While this decision was not taken lightly, we made this decision in order to keep the base price at the same or lower price as 2023.



You are still guaranteed access to purchase match tickets to all championship fixtures and can qualify for an All Ireland Final ticket if you purchase championship match tickets to 6 of your counties championship fixtures. Included also is access to all 7 of your counties League games, along with League Finals and also tickets to the All Ireland Club Finals in January 2024.



There are also alternative packages available to follow your county for 2024. These can be found here Football Match Packages | GAA (ticketmaster.com)"

Does the t&cs mention that you have to attend 6 championship matches to qualify for an AI ticket should Kerry get there.

[john4]

Dec 13, 2023 23:05:17 GMT peanuts said:

Dec 12, 2023 16:31:10 GMT The16thMan said:

The response I got, basically giving the two fingers. Hopefully when Jarlaith Burns comes in he might help them see a bit of sense. Wouldn't hold my breath though.

"
Many thanks for your email.

It was decided that the price would be remain the same at €150, keep the juvenile tickets at €30 and the opening championship matches removed instead of a price increase.



While this decision was not taken lightly, we made this decision in order to keep the base price at the same or lower price as 2023.



You are still guaranteed access to purchase match tickets to all championship fixtures and can qualify for an All Ireland Final ticket if you purchase championship match tickets to 6 of your counties championship fixtures. Included also is access to all 7 of your counties League games, along with League Finals and also tickets to the All Ireland Club Finals in January 2024.



There are also alternative packages available to follow your county for 2024. These can be found here Football Match Packages | GAA (ticketmaster.com)"

Does the t&cs mention that you have to attend 6 championship matches to qualify for an AI ticket should Kerry get there.

Attendance for 2024 is again not recorded, but they have included a minimum number of 6
championship match tickets will have to be purchased to qualify for final tickets

Purchased tickets for the required number of games as set out in the renewal email. Football season ticket holders must have purchased tickets for a minimum of 6 championship matches. Hurling season ticket holders must have purchased tickets for a minimum of 5 championship matches.
Same rules apply to Juvenile season ticket holders.

[royalkerryfan]

Renewed my ticket with a day to spare.

Like that scene in thr godfather..

I thought I was out and they pulled me back in !

Roll on Derry on the 27th.

[peanuts]

Jan 4, 2024 14:22:03 GMT royalkerryfan said:

Renewed my ticket with a day to spare.

Like that scene in thr godfather..

I thought I was out and they pulled me back in !

Roll on Derry on the 27th.

Why does it have to be renewed by tomorrow. Is that only to be guaranteed one?

[royalkerryfan]

Jan 4, 2024 18:57:37 GMT peanuts said:

Jan 4, 2024 14:22:03 GMT royalkerryfan said:

Renewed my ticket with a day to spare.

Like that scene in thr godfather..

I thought I was out and they pulled me back in !

Roll on Derry on the 27th.

Why does it have to be renewed by tomorrow. Is that only to be guaranteed one?

Yeah I'd assume so,

Not great timing with Christmas.

[sullyschoice]

Just to clarify...in years gone by it was necessary to "Attend" something like 70% of matches throughout the year to qualify for a final ticket.

Then that requirement was scrapped.

You were charged for all championship matches whether you attended or not (except for one opt-out).

This year you have to purchase 6 championship match tickets to qualify for a final ticket. But you have to purchase them all anyway.

Am I missing something. We will have 7 championship games up to a final if we get that far and if you have to buy them all anyway rather than actually have your attendance recorded everyone will qualify for a final ticket.

Am I misreading something.

[Kerryman Randy Savage]

Jan 5, 2024 21:44:19 GMT sullyschoice said:

Just to clarify...in years gone by it was necessary to "Attend" something like 70% of matches throughout the year to qualify for a final ticket.

Then that requirement was scrapped.

You were charged for all championship matches whether you attended or not (except for one opt-out).

This year you have to purchase 6 championship match tickets to qualify for a final ticket. But you have to purchase them all anyway.

Am I missing something. We will have 7 championship games up to a final if we get that far and if you have to buy them all anyway rather than actually have your attendance recorded everyone will qualify for a final ticket.

Am I misreading something.

Attendance doesn't matter as they are using the bought ticket as proof of attendance. If you buy the season ticket and buy all additional games they are happy to chalk you down as attended. You are allowed one opt out but if you fail to buy a ticket for 2 or more games in the championship then you fail eligibility for the final.