The Ulster Council has finally admitted that no tickets for the Ulster final will be available to purchase online
Supporters from Derry, Armagh and beyond have been scrambling for information over the bank holiday weekend with speculation suggesting that demand was unprecedented among clubs in both participating counties.
Over the last week, the process of distributing tickets via participating county boards and clubs has taken place and it was expected that any excess tickets would be put on general sale online.
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Dozens of clubs in both counties were unable to meet the demands for tickets from their own members with the safe capacity of Clones now capped at 28,750.
The lack of clarity frustrated fans online with tickets said to be 'unavailable' yesterday on the website. Today they have admitted that buying them online is not an option.
An Ulster GAA statement at lunchtime on Tuesday said: "Due to unprecedented demand for this Sunday’s Ulster Senior Football Championship Final between Armagh and Derry, there will be no tickets released on general sale.
" All tickets are being distributed via participating counties, clubs and Season Ticket holders."
Armagh are appearing in their first Ulster SFC final since 2008 when they defeated Fermanagh after a replay and the Orchard County traditionally bring a huge following with them while Derry are also very well supported right now.
The 2023 Ulster SFC final will throw-in at 4pm on Sunday, May 14 and will be preceded by the Ulster Ladies SFC meeting between Armagh and Cavan at 1.45pm.
Despite the increased demand for tickets for this year’s final, the Ulster Council stressed that Croke Park was never under consideration to host the game with Dublin taking on Mickey Harte’s Louth in the Leinster SFC on the same afternoon.
Season ticket holders from Armagh and Derry will still be guaranteed a ticket provided they’ve attended enough games earlier in the campaign, but fans who have purchased tickets online on a game-by-game basis have been left frustrated by the methods for distributing tickets.
Fans attending the Munster and Connacht SFC Finals on Sunday could purchase tickets online right up until throw-in time while there remains plenty of tickets online for Sunday’s Leinster SFC Final at Croke Park.
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