Adult tickets for next year's GAA football and hurling leagues remain unchanged, but there are new arrangements for juveniles. Photo: Sportsfile

GAA announces freeze on adult ticket prices as Mayo's league fixtures are confirmed

The GAA has confirmed ticketing arrangements for the 2025 Allianz Leagues.

Prices will remain unchanged at €20 for adults and €15 for senior citizens and students for Division 1 and 2 Allianz Football League games and Division 1A and 1B Allianz Hurling League games.

Tickets for AFL Divisions 3 and 4 will be priced at €12 and €10, and for AHL Divisions 2, 3 and 4, they will be €10 and €8 respectively.

An early bird offer for the month of December will see a €5 discount on adult tickets for all opening round games across all divisions in both codes.

There will be a change in juvenile pricing this year, however. Children's tickets (Under 16) will be €5 for all Division 1 and Division 2 fixtures in football and Division 1A and 1B in hurling. These tickets can only be purchased alongside an adult ticket. It will not apply for Divisions 3 and 4 in football or Divisions 2 and 3 in hurling.

This new arrangement has been introduced after consultation with counties and to assist with event control and health and safety protocols for fixtures that attract bigger attendances. A juvenile charge may also apply to other fixtures, if required, due to capacity.

The GAA can also confirm the availability of the new League Bundle Tickets, as follows: Allianz NFL Division 1 and 2 – adult match ticket price €20, seven-match package €100, four-match package €65; Allianz NFL Division 3 and 4 – adult match ticket price €12, seven-match package €70; four-match package €40; Allianz NHL Division 1A and 1B – adult match ticket price €20; six-match package €90; three-match package €50.

In keeping with the practice of recent years, all tickets must be purchased in advance via county boards, online at gaa.ie, or from participating Centra and SuperValu outlets.

Mayo's NFL and NHL fixtures for the year ahead have been confirmed. Both the footballers and hurlers will both get their seasons underway on January 25 next year – the former in Croke Park, Dublin, and the latter at home in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, Castlebar.

For Kevin McStay's football team, the Allianz NFL (Division 1) campaign starts against Dublin under Croke Park lights as their opener throws in at 7.30 p.m. in GAA headquarters.

The first home game comes eight days later – on Sunday, February 2 – when local rivals Galway visit Castlebar for a 3.45 p.m. throw-in.

There follows a one-week break before action resumes on Sunday, February 15, when Tyrone arrive to Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, the game scheduled for 1.45 p.m.

Round four is away to All-Ireland champions Armagh in BOX-IT Athletic Grounds on Saturday, February 22 (5 p.m.), while supporters return to Castlebar a week later for the round five clash at home to Kerry on Saturday, March 1 (5 p.m.).

After a break for two weeks, round six takes Mayo to Celtic Park, Derry, on Sunday, March 16 (1.30 p.m.), before the final game of the regular league campaign sees Mayo host Donegal in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, Castlebar, on Sunday, March 23, starting at 3.45 p.m.

Ray Larkin's hurlers will open their Allianz National Hurling League Division 3 campaign with the visit of Cavan to Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, Castlebar, on Saturday, January 25, the game to throw in at 2 p.m.

Mayo have a bye in round two before making the short journey to Sligo for their round three game against the hosts in Markievicz Park on Sunday, February 9 (2 p.m.).

There follows another weekend off before action resumes with round four on Saturday, February 22, at home to London at 6 p.m. in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park.

It's another home game in round five as Mayo welcome neighbours Roscommon to Castlebar on Sunday, March 2 (2 p.m. throw-in time), while it's a trip to BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, Armagh, on Sunday, March 9 (also 2 p.m. throw-in), for the round six fixture.

The regular season concludes on Saturday, March 22, at 2.30 p.m. in Echelon Park, Aughrim, as Mayo travel to Wicklow.