Ticket Prices

[JC_GUFC]

Cork City have gone up to €25 this season which has caused a bit of a storm.

What are other ticket prices around the League for a standard adult ticket?

A quick scan of this weekend's fixtures I see

Shels €20 v Derry but €22 in a few weeks against Rovers (I guess Cat A game)

St Pat's v Drogs €18 Camac Terrace, €20 Patron Stand (both including the €2 ticket charge they add on)

Drogs €20 v Sligo

Sligo €21 v Waterford (including €1 fee)

Waterford €20 for both stands (I couldn't check if there was a fee or not as you have to log in to reach the checkout)

Rovers €21 v Cork (including €1 fee) - interestingly their game against Pat's is the same price, I thought last season they had the derbies as Cat A and a bit more expensive.

Galway United, Derry and Bohs don't have tickets up online for any home matches this season.

When I've a bit more time I'll try to compare to other sporting events to see how the pricing, particularly the €25 stacks up.

[WoodquayBoy]

Connacht are at home to Cardiff in the URC this weekend - it’s €32 for uncovered standing terrace behind each goal for an adult ticket; and €47 for the enclosed stand (think there are some seats available there from memory) on the Eyre Square end for adult ticket.
The open stand (again, a standing terrace) in front of the enclosure is sold out and no prices available. Stand/terrace in opposite side is under construction, so I don’t know if reduced capacity this season has meant an increase in prices

[nr637]

Cork City are also introducing a Five-Match-Pack for €100, which will allow supporters to purchase a package for five matches at a discounted rate.

[DCSIL]

NI Premier went up to £15 this season which a few aren’t happy about

[JC_GUFC]

Connacht are at home to Cardiff in the URC this weekend - it’s €32 for uncovered standing terrace behind each goal for an adult ticket; and €47 for the enclosed stand (think there are some seats available there from memory) on the Eyre Square end for adult ticket.
The open stand (again, a standing terrace) in front of the enclosure is sold out and no prices available. Stand/terrace in opposite side is under construction, so I don’t know if reduced capacity this season has meant an increase in prices

Interesting - I had a look at other rugby provinces and there are differences between them.

Munster v Scarlets in the URC - €22.95 for terrace and €44.25 for the stands.

Ulster in the URC - £22.25 or £27.75 for terraces and £32.75 or £44.25 for the stand - cheaper prices are those behind the posts.

Leinster in the URC at Aviva - €27.95 is the cheapest ticket up to €66.60 (not including Premium level tickets). That's against an Italian team, prices for the Ulster game were a few quid more expensive.

GAA League fixtures look to be €20 across the board (not including any handling fee).

[LTFC]

When did prices in Prem start going up, was it after crowds began to increase? Inflation from 2018 to end of 2024 was about 20%?

[EalingGreen]

NI Premier went up to £15 this season which a few aren’t happy about

£15 = €18 (approx). That is the new maximum price the clubs can charge in the Premiership, though I'm pretty sure no-one is discounting below that. This is an increase of 15.4% on last season, when the maximum was £13 (€15.60).

The new maximum for Seniors and Children is £10 (€12), though afaik they don't all charge that much - eg sometimes have initiatives like "Kids for a Quid", or Family Discounts etc.

This means that Premiership ticket prices have increased by 20% in two seasons, and 50% since 2017. At end of the 2022/23 campaign, that maximum price was raised from £12 (€14.40) to £13, which has been followed by this year’s £2 increase. As recently as the 2016/17 term, entry was capped at £10 (€12).

While clubs in NI, inc DCFC (obv), also have to pay 20% VAT on tickets revenues.

[Martinho II]

https://ltfc.ie/tickets/

Its 15 quid for us but pity it dont cater for those who are out of work or retired or are a student?

[joey B]

https://ltfc.ie/tickets/



Its 15 quid for us but pity it dont cater for those who are out of work or retired or are a student?

There’s a student/Oap there is there not?

[total hoofball]

Shels matchday adult ticket prices increases are below, between 2005/06-ish to 2022 adult ticket prices were frozen at €15 whether we were in the Premier Division or the First Division so hard to compare for inflation versus football level quality over that lengthy period especially those latter years in the First Division when most other clubs were charging €10

I'm not a fan of LOI ticket prices breaching the €20 mark I still think way more scope for clubs to increase attendances/fanbases though I do understand the arguments of supply/demand and if you want to see your club being full-time professional competing in Europe then pay your contribution. Cork at €25 is utterly ridiculous for what is going to be a bad team this season who will do well not to yo-yo back to the First Division for 2026


2022 Premier Division €15
2023 Premier Division €17
2024 Premier Division €20 CAT A (Bohs, Pats, Rovers) / €17 CAT B (Derry, Drogheda, Dundalk, Galway, Sligo, Waterford) / €22 European games (St. Joseph's. FC Zurich)
2025 Premier Division €22 CAT A (Bohs, Pats, Rovers) / €20 CAT B (Cork, Derry, Drogheda, Galway, Sligo, Waterford)

https://shelbournefc.ie/season-tickets-2024-buy/

https://shelbournefc.ie/season-tickets-2025/

[Martinho II]

There’s a student/Oap there is there not?

Not sure tbh better leave it to the experts?

[pineapple stu]

I'm on expert on reading if that helps

"Student/OAP Ticket €10.00 each
Entry for Student/OAP, you may be asked for ID.

Students (13-18), OAP's (Over 65's)"

So I think the answer is yes

[dansultheman]

While the league is on a huge upward trajectory, a lot of the facility upgrades, cost of maintaining existing grounds has risen every year. League of Ireland players are getting well paid now at the Premier Division and lots of money in some clubs in the first, as shown by Athlone, Cobh & Dundalk this season.

Ive always maintained that charging 15 - 20 euro is fine, even 25 if the facility is up to par with the best out there. You get 2-3 hours of entertainment (good or bad). The GAA which is seeing a huge drop in attendances, playing the worse football Ive ever seen, are charing 20-30 euro for a 1 hour match, which 8 times out of 10 (Gaelic), are brutal to watch, hurling is brilliant.

[dundalkfc10]

While the league is on a huge upward trajectory, a lot of the facility upgrades, cost of maintaining existing grounds has risen every year. League of Ireland players are getting well paid now at the Premier Division and lots of money in some clubs in the first, as shown by Athlone, Cobh & Dundalk this season.

Ive always maintained that charging 15 - 20 euro is fine, even 25 if the facility is up to par with the best out there. You get 2-3 hours of entertainment (good or bad). The GAA which is seeing a huge drop in attendances, playing the worse football Ive ever seen, are charing 20-30 euro for a 1 hour match, which 8 times out of 10 (Gaelic), are brutal to watch, hurling is brilliant.

Id go to Louth games and this season it's €20 into league games, €15 OAP and €5 under 16
You can buy a 4 game package for €60 too

Don't know how much a season ticket is, as I didn't want one this year as with all the long trips for Dundalk ahead, the other half wouldn't be happy with me going to Cork to watch Louth on a Sunday

[total hoofball]

Shels matchday adult ticket prices increases are below, between 2005/06-ish to 2022 adult ticket prices were frozen at �15 whether we were in the Premier Division or the First Division so hard to compare for inflation versus football level quality over that lengthy period especially those latter years in the First Division when most other clubs were charging �10

I'm not a fan of LOI ticket prices breaching the �20 mark I still think way more scope for clubs to increase attendances/fanbases though I do understand the arguments of supply/demand and if you want to see your club being full-time professional competing in Europe then pay your contribution. Cork at �25 is utterly ridiculous for what is going to be a bad team this season who will do well not to yo-yo back to the First Division for 2026


2022 Premier Division �15
2023 Premier Division �17
2024 Premier Division �20 CAT A (Bohs, Pats, Rovers) / �17 CAT B (Derry, Drogheda, Dundalk, Galway, Sligo, Waterford) / �22 European games (St. Joseph's. FC Zurich)
2025 Premier Division �22 CAT A (Bohs, Pats, Rovers) / �20 CAT B (Cork, Derry, Drogheda, Galway, Sligo, Waterford)

https://shelbournefc.ie/season-tickets-2024-buy/

https://shelbournefc.ie/season-tickets-2025/

Shels 2026 season ticket prices announced today, above inflation 5% increases and now a physical season ticket card will be an optional additional €5 charge. No information yet on matchday ticket prices. While Shels average attendance was up last season I can't see growth in season ticket sales at those prices


Season Ticket Prices 2026:

	Renewal	New Buyer
Adult	€ 289	€ 315
Student	€ 210	€ 231
Senior	€ 184	€ 210
Teen (13-17)	€ 163	€ 173
Child (12 & Under)	€ 84	€ 95
Family Bundle (1+1)	€ 357	€ 394
Family Bundle (1+2)	€ 440	€ 483
Family Bundle (2+2)	€ 703	€ 750

[sbgawa]

Is the renewal price up as well or just the new buyer price?

[total hoofball]

Is the renewal price up as well or just the new buyer price?

Both up about 5%

[cláirseach]

Slightly off topic but a question for the Dundalk fans - if you buy a 'Ground' season ticket, or a 'Stand' season ticket, do both allow the same access to the bar? Thanks

[Louth4sam]

Slightly off topic but a question for the Dundalk fans - if you buy a 'Ground' season ticket, or a 'Stand' season ticket, do both allow the same access to the bar? Thanks

Yes for the Lilywhite. You could realistically access either bar at half time and full time though, as doors are open.

[oriel]

Yes for the Lilywhite. You could realistically access either bar at half time and full time though, as doors are open.

Correct, and although most (all) stand fans who want to go the bar pre / ht / ft will go to the 'upstairs' bar, some from town side of terrace or front of main stand terrace also go there.

As strange as it may seem almost all from shed side who want to go in at HT, make the long walk around to Lilywhite lounge, they should really open a bar for shed side folk in YDC, right behind it, used to be one there 15 years ago or so.

There's actually a 3rd bar under main stand, but that's for sponsors / guests, its the long window bit you can see just over the away section, great view actually, well of exactly half the pitch !!!