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Emigrants flood home in their thousands for All-Ireland football final clash

Up to $5,000 per ticket paid as Donegal and Mayo fans in desperate search for seats

PATRICK COUNIHAN,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Saturday, September 22, 2012, 7:20 AM

Updated Saturday, September 22, 2012, 9:47 AM

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Grace Ni Murchu (nine months), wearing the Mayo colours, and Ronan Cassidy (11 months), from Donegal Town, sit together in the Sam Maguire Cup at Croke Park yesterday

A police spokesperson said: “It’s not illegal to sell tickets on above face value.

“Touts who sell on the street can certainly be prosecuted under the Casual Trading Act.

“But there is nothing to stop someone selling tickets online and if someone wants to pay in excess for them, they can.”

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bobby | Sep 22, 2012, 11:36 PM EDT

Thousands are pouring in from the US,Britain please stop reporting crap, people that live and are members of the GAA in Mayo or Donegal cannot get tickets. This site is so full of bull.

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Seanmor | Sep 22, 2012, 05:06 PM EDT

It would be intresting to know how many members of the Mayo team)s) that won the Sam Maguire Cuop in 1950 and 51 are still living. As I recall, these teams included Seán Flanagan T.D., Pádraig Carney M.D. and Eamonn Mongey.

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