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Post by Cornelius on Aug 30, 2007 3:20:44 GMT
I always find it interesting how our fans get to Dublin on AI Final Weekend....Fair enough if you get a ticket,how do you get there!! - Aer Arann ran a special flight from Kerry airport for the Semi Final against Dublin,something to the tone of 40€ for a ticket. I assume that scheduled Flights will be running as normal (and more than likely full !) for the final,possibly they will operate another special service or 2(!) for the occasion ,I'm sure demand will surplus supply either way!
- I can see the Trains being a disaster with both Cork and Kerry being involved,the maximum amount of special train services we will get down here will be 3 as a similar amount will be leaving from Cork( Kent & Mallow ). Also the 2 scheduled morning Dublin trains from Cork & Tralee will be running. Thats 8 trains at most,sounds alot and the fact that these trains will be running on the same line will create a headache for Iarnród Eireann ( Keep an EYE on irishrail.ie for info,they sell out ridiculously quick!)
- Then theres the option of the long haul drive.In fairness it has improved greatly with the good roads leading to the capital but expect a mass exodus from both counties that morning.Whoever isn't on a train/Plane will be using the roads,be it in cars,vans,mini buses or Buses!
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Post by JOAN on Aug 30, 2007 3:30:38 GMT
Plane for me.....
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Post by austinstacksabu on Aug 30, 2007 17:15:03 GMT
Two planes and an armored jeep for me (I kid you not).....
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Post by tabbyie on Aug 30, 2007 18:37:11 GMT
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Post by peig on Aug 30, 2007 21:43:36 GMT
"This is an Iarnród Éireann announcement. This is the fiftenn-oh-five train from Galway to Dublin. Serving: Athenry...Woodlawn...Ballinasloe...Athlone...Clara...Tullamore...
Portarlington...And arriving in Dublin, Heuston at seventeen forty four. Passengers are advised that this is a non-smoking train. Any passengers caught smoking will be prosecuted...Thank you..."
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Post by Tadhgeen on Aug 30, 2007 22:30:31 GMT
Plane and unfortunately as was the case last Sunday a swift departure to Dublin Airport to catch return flight. Luxuriated in a couple of pints whilst perusing the match programme. Kept getting interrupted by returning holiday-makers etc looking for the result!
I must say nicest couple of pints I had in a long while - of course discussed match again with a good sprinkling of other Kerry supporters also at the airport.
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Post by The Ghost Train Amadán on Aug 30, 2007 22:36:04 GMT
Anybody have an idea if the Ghost train will be running at half twelve or half one?
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Post by peig on Aug 30, 2007 22:55:26 GMT
Anybody have an idea if the Ghost train will be running at half twelve or half one? Great show! I think it used to be on Radio 1 at 11ish... ;D *TAXI* |
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Post by binladen on Aug 30, 2007 22:59:45 GMT
a 3 hour road trip and a bit more with traffic not too bad though. if we win
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Post by icon on Aug 31, 2007 15:53:10 GMT
whatever way people travel its an expensive and long journey
people should realise this when giving out about poor attendances by kerry fans
charter flight from kerry to dublin 269 euro expensive but relaxing
anybody know when special trains are going on sale AND the reason why irish rail dont tell us this information
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Post by austinstacksabu on Aug 31, 2007 16:11:08 GMT
Iarnrod Eireann operate on the basis of - you ring them, you find out, you tell your friends who tell their friends.....Duirt bean liom go nduirt bean lei.....
The trains will always sell out, so why bother spending money on radio adverts they reckon.....and they're right.
As my mother always says, if you don't know, ring up and find out.
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Post by Exiled2Dublin on Aug 31, 2007 18:26:23 GMT
10 minute bus ride to city centre and walk up. The main advantage of living up here - apart from sticking it to the dubs in work last Monday ;D
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Post by icon on Sept 2, 2007 21:32:23 GMT
come on someone somewhere knows somebody who met someone else whos 3rd cousin works for irish rail and can put us out of our misery and tell us when the special trains are on sale PLEASE!!
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Post by austinstacksabu on Sept 2, 2007 22:29:37 GMT
come on someone somewhere knows somebody who met someone else whos 3rd cousin works for irish rail and can put us out of our misery and tell us when the special trains are on sale PLEASE!! In the time it took you to write that you could have rung 11850, been put through to the train station and asked them directly..... If somebody wants to PM me the number here in TingTang I'll shaggin ring myself. |
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Post by scoobydo on Sept 4, 2007 11:59:07 GMT
Clicked on the irishrail website and thought I was onto something, unfortunately it was for the Camogie final. ah well...
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Post by ronjon50 on Sept 4, 2007 13:46:49 GMT
Im almost sure there going on sale on wednesday but there might be a slight possibility they will go on sale this evening. Just keep an eye on the site. Heard it off d wife of d station master in mallow
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Post by scoobydo on Sept 4, 2007 14:09:29 GMT
I was told via e-mail that they wouldn't go on sale til the week of the match.... I will believe that when I see it. They'll be on sale and sold out before the blink of an eye and I'll be more believing of Ronjon50 to be honest.
200 tickets left on the train up for the camogie.......
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Post by austinstacksabu on Sept 4, 2007 14:23:06 GMT
Right, I rang.....
The weekend tickets - up Friday, down Monday, and up Saturday, down Monday, are on sale now.
The day tickets are not on sale yet and won't be for at least the next 18 hours.
Put it this way - ring 066-7123522 twice a day and you'll be grand.
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Post by ronjon50 on Sept 4, 2007 14:42:46 GMT
Ya that sounds about right stacks, but irish rail cant be trusted. They dont care who loses out, once they sell all there tickets. They could put them on sale any time. i heard that some cork tickets, not sure for what game were put on sale at 12 o clock at night and were sold out by 8 o clock the next morning so well just have to keep alert really.
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Post by Johnnyb on Sept 4, 2007 15:14:55 GMT
The luas...15 minutes I'll be in O Connell Street...!!
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Post by jackiel on Sept 4, 2007 22:35:42 GMT
By car -15 mins approx , park on Botanic Avenue & walk down- travelling with my Dad who likes to be in well before the Minor match starts. Meet up with the Kenmare relatives and we're sorted.
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Post by joxerdaly on Sept 4, 2007 23:43:46 GMT
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Post by Walter Mitty on Sept 5, 2007 16:48:51 GMT
Id say bus eireann friday afternoon sound s good for me....e20 bob. Up in 6 hours or so. Happy days.....\
either that or Euronews luxary travel!
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Post by madmac999 on Sept 5, 2007 17:05:23 GMT
Id say bus eireann friday afternoon sound s good for me....e20 bob. Up in 6 hours or so. Happy days.....\ either that or Euronews luxary travel! Walter remember a certain Air Coach experience on a Saturday morning after a piss up in Cork last year going up for the Cork match... I thought my life was going to end that day.. I swore on that day that i d never travel by bus again.. the smell off drink of me would have knocked a horse or killed the Spainish lad sitting opposite me |
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Post by scoobydo on Sept 7, 2007 7:38:24 GMT
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Post by yellowbelly on Sept 7, 2007 8:48:30 GMT
Tickets on sale at 8.50, sold out at 9.30.
Excellent result that all the Kerry trains go straight to Connolly, no hassle of getting across the city but could be a rush to make the trains after the match
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