Limerick'S playing captain Cian Lynch, left, and injured team captain Declan Hannon celebrate as they lift the Liam MacCarthy Cup last yeaer's All-Ireland SHC final victory over Kilkenny at Croke Park. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Waterford legend John Mullane fears that the GAA are “pricing a certain class of people out of going to games” after raising the cost of All-Ireland SFC and SHC final tickets to €100. This latest increase, which the GAA has said will help to fund a rise in club grants, means that All-Ireland final tickets have risen significantly in recent times having jumped from €80 to €90 in 2019 before another €10 hike this year for a stand ticket.
Terrace tickets (Hill 16/Nally) have also risen from €50 to €55 and Mullane fears that the GAA is starting to lose the inclusivity that makes it special, especially amid a condensed season with huge costs involved for supporters. “My only fear is and I hope we don't go down this route because GAA is for everyone,” Mullane said on the latest episode of Irish Independent Throw-In podcast. “It doesn't matter what class of people you are, the GAA is inclusive for everybody and I just hope that we're not going down the road of pricing a certain class of people out of going to games and a certain class can go to games.
“The Munster final at the weekend is €45 and I think that's great value considering what type of match we're going to get. The Leinster final and Joe McDonagh Cup final is €40 a.
