Is this surprising....although I don't think this is the first time this has happened? Are people not bothered or just fed up of the Kilkenny dominance?
No doubt if Croke Park was double in size there would still be demand for football tickets. Anyway for those interested, Hill 16 ticket's are available for general sale online.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11231 - 31/08/2016 13:30:50    1908665

Very surprised to read this. But KIlkenny are in it so often maybe fans are not that bothered anymore as they will likely be back again next year or the year after

unclegerry (Mayo) - Posts: 1222 - 31/08/2016 13:57:43    1908678

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 31/08/2016 14:01:52    1908681

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 31/08/2016 14:05:26    1908686

As a season ticket holder I was offered the option to buy tickets for last year's and the 2014 final as it didn't sell out then either. This year they went with general sale it seems. Been trying since 11 to buy tickets but site keeps crashing so don't know they're still available or sold out.

CroiGorm (Dublin) - Posts: 1547 - 31/08/2016 14:09:18    1908691

To be fair the novelty factor is well gone for most Kilkenny supporters who just don't get the same buzz anymore that's completely understandable. Give them 15 years in the wilderness and they'll all be back if they made another final.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 31/08/2016 14:10:20    1908695

bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 31/08/2016 14:13:30    1908696

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11231 - 31/08/2016 14:24:06    1908702

Perhaps neutrals are fed up of seeing the same two sides contesting the final? Kilkenny have only missed out on the final once in recent years ( in 2013) and this will be their fifth time playing Tipp for Liam since 2009.

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 31/08/2016 14:25:14    1908703

unclegerry (Mayo) - Posts: 1222 - 31/08/2016 14:32:41    1908706

CroiGorm (Dublin) - Posts: 1547 - 31/08/2016 14:39:49    1908709

The hurling final tickets were on general sale last year or the year before for a short period as well. I would say the reason there not selling out is the large number of tickets that go to neutrals are not been sold as people are tired of seeing the cats win.

ros1 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1211 - 31/08/2016 14:42:18    1908710

Do hurling tickets get distributed the same as the football?
2 tickets to each club and 2 tickets to each inter county player?

dstuction (Donegal) - Posts: 1209 - 31/08/2016 14:57:59    1908720

Not a surprise at all. For the 3 years in a row that KK and Tipp met a few years back demand for tickets was steadily reducing. I remember I could have had as many tickets as I wanted for the final in 2011 and never saw as many guys trying to get rid of them on the street in the lead up to the match. Truth is that Hurling championship is gone very stale and with the exception of a couple of good games a year nothing has changed much over the past 10 years.
Also the predicted heavy rain this weekend wont have helped much. Its no fun being soaked in Croke park.

jpcampion (Laois) - Posts: 194 - 31/08/2016 15:17:20    1908733

CroiGorm (Dublin) - Posts: 1547 - 31/08/2016 15:29:34    1908741

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 31/08/2016 15:33:04    1908745

After 3 epic semifinals & the promise of another epic final it's hard to see why some people aren't too pushed.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 31/08/2016 15:36:27    1908748

After 3 epic semifinals & the promise of another epic final it's hard to see why some people aren't too pushed.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts:3074 - 31/08/2016 15:36:27 19087

yeah and the last few finals have been brilliant -wonder is the €80 putting people off

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 31/08/2016 16:07:57    1908758

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 31/08/2016 16:18:46    1908763

Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 2842 - 31/08/2016 16:30:22    1908769