2020 league

Muckser

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Would imagine changes from last starting 15....Donaghy will return and shields subbed 1st half could miss out for Clarke.
 

Rufus T Firefly

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O'Neill's in Newry I think.

Thanks for the reply @Throwball . Your response to me simply highlights a significant issue.

There was a time when it was possible to buy match tickets at stores in North, Mid and South Armagh as well as in Newry. I'm open to correction, but I think it was also possible to buy them from the County Office at the Ceannaras. Now it appears to be restricted to South Armagh and Newry.

I definitely think that our County Executive needs to look at this situation. O'Neills in Belfast sell match tickets (as does the Newry store), and I just happen to be in Belfast today so will go there for my tickets for the match tomorrow. However, surely O'Neills in Craigavon could provide a service similar to the Belfast store that would cater for supporters in the North of the County - as O'Neills in Belfast and Newry do - and if no store is available in Armagh City, then why can the County not step up and sell them from the Ceannaras?

I bought my tickets for the Cavan and Kildare games, on line, on the Friday before each match. Those games were both on Saturday. I went on line yesterday morning - the Friday before a Sunday fixture - to purchase but discovered that the on line option was no longer available, over 48 hours before the match was due to start.

It definitely isn't good enough. We are now in the 21st Century and my sense would be that customer service should evolve to reflect modern demands, and indeed modern prices. It seems to me that the service provided for Armagh supporters falls way below what might reasonably be expected in this day and age and is simply not good enough, as it serves only to inconvenience.
 

JoeH

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Thanks for the reply @Throwball . Your response to me simply highlights a significant issue.

There was a time when it was possible to buy match tickets at stores in North, Mid and South Armagh as well as in Newry. I'm open to correction, but I think it was also possible to buy them from the County Office at the Ceannaras. Now it appears to be restricted to South Armagh and Newry.

I definitely think that our County Executive needs to look at this situation. O'Neills in Belfast sell match tickets (as does the Newry store), and I just happen to be in Belfast today so will go there for my tickets for the match tomorrow. However, surely O'Neills in Craigavon could provide a service similar to the Belfast store that would cater for supporters in the North of the County - as O'Neills in Belfast and Newry do - and if no store is available in Armagh City, then why can the County not step up and sell them from the Ceannaras?

I bought my tickets for the Cavan and Kildare games, on line, on the Friday before each match. Those games were both on Saturday. I went on line yesterday morning - the Friday before a Sunday fixture - to purchase but discovered that the on line option was no longer available, over 48 hours before the match was due to start.

It definitely isn't good enough. We are now in the 21st Century and my sense would be that customer service should evolve to reflect modern demands, and indeed modern prices. It seems to me that the service provided for Armagh supporters falls way below what might reasonably be expected in this day and age and is simply not good enough, as it serves only to inconvenience.
Would this not be a CP issue as its national games and the tickets are available from sponsor shops?
Season ticket is one way
Buy early.online
But maybe an app for the phone would be great
 

northarmaghgael

Active Member
Thanks for the reply @Throwball . Your response to me simply highlights a significant issue.

There was a time when it was possible to buy match tickets at stores in North, Mid and South Armagh as well as in Newry. I'm open to correction, but I think it was also possible to buy them from the County Office at the Ceannaras. Now it appears to be restricted to South Armagh and Newry.

I definitely think that our County Executive needs to look at this situation. O'Neills in Belfast sell match tickets (as does the Newry store), and I just happen to be in Belfast today so will go there for my tickets for the match tomorrow. However, surely O'Neills in Craigavon could provide a service similar to the Belfast store that would cater for supporters in the North of the County - as O'Neills in Belfast and Newry do - and if no store is available in Armagh City, then why can the County not step up and sell them from the Ceannaras?

I bought my tickets for the Cavan and Kildare games, on line, on the Friday before each match. Those games were both on Saturday. I went on line yesterday morning - the Friday before a Sunday fixture - to purchase but discovered that the on line option was no longer available, over 48 hours before the match was due to start.

It definitely isn't good enough. We are now in the 21st Century and my sense would be that customer service should evolve to reflect modern demands, and indeed modern prices. It seems to me that the service provided for Armagh supporters falls way below what might reasonably be expected in this day and age and is simply not good enough, as it serves only to inconvenience.

Absolutely agree. Gone are the days of having to be a member of a club to get tickets to championship games. It should be a given that all O’Neills stores have ticketing facilities.

Also strange why the tickets are unavailable more than 48 hours before a throw in? Perhaps the turnstiles in Mullingar haven’t the system most other inter county grounds have in terms of scanning tickets printed online ...
 

gael_force_orchard

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The ticket issue is likely a mix of both CP and county board. I know for the game against Cavan, the online tickets stopped on the Wednesday evening. I emailed the county board and they got on to croke park who instantly made them available online again until the Friday afternoon. So our county board did try to do something. I feel this is croke park trying to rinse every penny out of every gael. It may not seem a lot but the fact that is we are at the 4th league game and the exchange rate has been steady at around 1.19 To 1.20 euro to the £1. Yet tickets are still the same price essentially in euro and sterling so nothern supporters are being hit for an extra £2 to £3 per game. O neills should be allowed to sell tickets in all outlets and there should be a shop in armagh doing the same. There are centra and supervalue in armagh city as well. Its small things in this day and age that show how we are treated differently. Anyway good luck to all involved tomorrow
 

pbat1977

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Booking accommodation for the trip to Clare, just wondering is anyone thats travelling staying in Ennis, i am thinking Lahinch. Heading Friday back up the road after the game.
 

PatMustard

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Booking accommodation for the trip to Clare, just wondering is anyone thats travelling staying in Ennis, i am thinking Lahinch. Heading Friday back up the road after the game.

@Big Jim said he’s staying down in Clare. I’m not sure it’s the same weekend as the Clare match though. He don’t explain himself too good :rolleyes:
 
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