DON'T BE LEFT TOUT; ALL-IRELAND FOOTBALL FINAL: 4 DAYS TO GO GAA warns fans will not get in with web tickets.Byline: BY DEMELZA de BURCA FOOTBALL fans were warned yesterday they will be refused entry to Croke Park Croke Park (Irish: Páirc an Chrócaigh) in Dublin, Ireland is the largest sports stadium in Ireland and the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Ireland's biggest sporting organisation. if they have not got tickets through authorised outlets. The GAA told how they turned away Kilkenny and Waterford fans, some of whom had paid hundreds of euro, for the very same reason. The move comes after dozens of tickets for the game destined for clubs and county boards were advertised for sale on the internet. And in a further clampdown clamp·down n. An imposing of restrictions or controls: "Advertisers and broadcasters would raise howls of protest against any strong clampdown" Wall Street Journal. on touts using the Kerry v Tyrone final to make money, ticket-holders who auction seats will be blacklisted by the GAA and have their allocations terminated. Tickets not sourced officially are considered stolen and by using electronic security tags they will be identified at the gates. GAA spokesman Patrick Doherty said: "The GAA have put in place a number of initiatives to help to stamp out to put an end to by sudden and energetic action; to extinguish; as, to stamp out a rebellion s>. See also: Stamp ticket touting. A number of tickets have been identified which have been made available through online websites. "These tickets have been cancelled and holders of them will not be admitted to the final, therefore patrons are advised not to buy tickets made available through websites." Tickets are for sale on internet auction room eBay. Last night prices were ranging from EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 300 for one to EUR670 for a pair and on to more than EUR1,000 for the premium section. Website gaelicfootballtickets.com is encouraging fans to swap tickets through its online service. However, eBay insists ticket sales are above board even though it goes against the GAA's own rules. Fans were warned to only buy tickets from clubs or county boards. Meanwhile, Tyrone was a sea of red and white yesterday as young fans donned their county's colours to lend their heroes their support. Ciaran McManus and his friends from St Colmcille's primary school in Omagh were all gearing up for the match. Flying the flag for the Kingdom is Kerry Supporters' Club Michael Allen Michael Allen may refer to:
He never misses a league or Championship game and has been at every All-Ireland final featuring Kerry since 1953. Michael said he is looking forward to continuing his 55-year football love affair this weekend. CAPTION(S): JUST CHAMPION Michael Allen has never missed an All-Ireland final featuring Kerry since 1953; WAVE OF EUPHORIA Blennerville national school kids in Tralee get ready for Sunday's showdown between Kerry and Tyrone Picture: DOMNICK WALSH/EYE FOCUS Blennerville YESTERDAY; KITTED OUT Ciaran McManus and pals from St Colmcille's primary school in Omagh, Co Tyrone; HAIR-OES Tyrone fan Jimmy McGirr |
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