Seniors 'hurt' by high cost of tickets to hurling final
Glen Rovers captain Adam Lynch lifts cup after the Blackpool men's win in the Cork Premier SHC final. Senior citizens were asked to pay €20 to attend. Picture: David Ribeiro, Inpho.
Paddy O’Brien, a Cork advocate for the elderly, said that there was “great disappointment for hundreds of people” due to the cost of the hurling final between Glen Rovers and St Finbarrs.
Though the match was free for under 16s, “senior citizens were charged €20 to go to that game, whereas in other counties, finals were €5 or €8.”
He said that the GAA was a “wonderful organisation”, with clubs across the country providing great facilities and services for young people.
He said that senior citizens across Cork who have been “very loyal to the GAA” over the years, with many playing in their youth then later volunteering as coaches or referees, or fundraising.
“Many senior citizens complained about the exorbitant entrance charge, it was way over what they could afford” when they are already struggling with the cost of living, he said.
“Many informed me they did not go to the game because it was too expensive, and they were hurt by the charge,” he said.
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