Ireland to play Australia in Thomond Park.

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02/03/2009, 11:44 AM
NeilMcD

Ireland to play Australia in Thomond Park.

http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...k=view&id=4066
02/03/2009, 11:51 AM
osarusan

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The Football Association of Ireland and Thomond Park Stadium today (March 2) announced that they have reached an agreement to hold a football game for the first time in the redeveloped Limerick stadium. The Republic of Ireland senior team will play Australia on August 12 at the 26,000 capacity venue.

Excellent.

What is the story with block booked tickets? Are they valid for this game? If so, how many tickets are block-booked?

I'm just wondering just how many tickets will be available for the game.
02/03/2009, 11:51 AM
DeLorean

Tickets could be tricky for this one I'd imagine?
02/03/2009, 11:56 AM
ifk101

Good news.
02/03/2009, 11:56 AM
Claret Murph

The boys in green come out Weessssst , can't wait but you have to feel sorry for the Dubs with the long trek out to Munster ;););)
02/03/2009, 12:28 PM
tetsujin1979

Very happy with the opposition here, thought it would be one of the lower ranked teams, Australia are currently 27th in the world.
02/03/2009, 12:49 PM
magnumpi

yeah, i think it's good thinking by the FAI all round here, a good competetive fixture before the cyprus game.

will this be a "one-off" friendly at thomond? although all our qualifiers should be at the new lansdowne, i think it would be good to play our friendlies elsewhere.
02/03/2009, 12:52 PM
Dodge

Fair few aussies in Ireland too. Super turn out from them at a friendly in Lansdowne a fews years ago (one of the few games I actually attended)
02/03/2009, 1:01 PM
elroy

Capacity of 26.5k, should easily sell out, presumably tickets wont be at CP levels. Good bit of work by the FAI.
02/03/2009, 1:41 PM
Green Tribe

bring it on, nice to have it just over an hour down the road for a change :D :D
02/03/2009, 1:58 PM
gspain

Well only 16,000 attended the rugby International v Canada. I would hav ethought that game would have sold out.

I would expect a football international in Limerick to sellout but I doubt if tickets will be a huge problem.

I'd imagine block bookers will get a chance to buy tickets but without an obligation to do so.

Great boost for Limerick. Nice to see the first ever International at senior level there.
02/03/2009, 2:04 PM
Dodge

It would be hilarious if someone like gspain missed this game. Goes all over the world watching u21s and youth teams and misses a senior game in his home town.

No offence like g...
02/03/2009, 2:24 PM
Claret Murph

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Originally Posted by Green Tribe

bring it on, nice to have it just over an hour down the road for a change :D :D

I would say it will take you an hour just to get out of Galway Green Tribe;)
02/03/2009, 4:29 PM
joe_barry80

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Originally Posted by magnumpi

yeah, i think it's good thinking by the FAI all round here, a good competetive fixture before the cyprus game.

will this be a "one-off" friendly at thomond? although all our qualifiers should be at the new lansdowne, i think it would be good to play our friendlies elsewhere.

It says at the end of the paragraph that a second game is pencilled in for Thomand park
02/03/2009, 9:47 PM
briancool21

Ne 1 know where to go to get tickets for this or when they'll go on sale???
02/03/2009, 11:26 PM
tetsujin1979

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Originally Posted by briancool21

Ne 1 know where to go to get tickets for this or when they'll go on sale???

from the link above

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Ticket and event information will be made available closer to the match date on both www.fai.ie and www.thomondpark.ie
03/03/2009, 7:16 AM
gspain

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Originally Posted by Dodge

It would be hilarious if someone like gspain missed this game. Goes all over the world watching u21s and youth teams and misses a senior game in his home town.

No offence like g...

Maybe but I doubt I will miss it.

I'm not in the least worried about not getting in. BBers will surely have first priority and I'll manage a ticket all right.

No offence taken.
03/03/2009, 9:59 AM
jmurphyc

Great news. I'd imagine it will be a cracking atmosphere too. Now just the trouble of getting a ticket...
03/03/2009, 11:43 AM
Dodge

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Originally Posted by gspain

Maybe but I doubt I will miss it.

I'm not in the least worried about not getting in. BBers will surely have first priority and I'll manage a ticket all right.

No offence taken.

For the record I wasn't hoping you'd miss it.

Enjoy the games in Limerick while they're there...
03/03/2009, 12:19 PM
Wolfie

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Originally Posted by elroy

Capacity of 26.5k, should easily sell out, presumably tickets wont be at CP levels. Good bit of work by the FAI.

We'll have played Bulgaria twice and Italy between now and then.

I wonder what the group table will read like in August...................
03/03/2009, 1:18 PM
Newryrep

Quote:

Originally Posted by magnumpi

yeah, i think it's good thinking by the FAI all round here, a good competetive fixture before the cyprus game.

will this be a "one-off" friendly at thomond? although all our qualifiers should be at the new lansdowne, i think it would be good to play our friendlies elsewhere.

Aviva wont have paid 50 million so friendlies could be played elsewhere
03/03/2009, 1:54 PM
gspain

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodge

For the record I wasn't hoping you'd miss it.

Enjoy the games in Limerick while they're there...

no problem and no offence taken.
04/03/2009, 4:17 PM
Pike B

Anyone selling tickets please PM me with info. I'm after 4.