...Cricket Ireland has revealed their new ticketing pricing structure for 2008.
A major revamp has taken place over the close season, and a number of major pricing changes have taken place. There will be a buy-one-get-one-free offer in place for the Friends Provident Trophy, and accompanied juniors will get free entry to all Ireland’s home fixtures in 2008. There will also be a major discount for Senior Citizens at all games.
The busy season starts with the revamped Friends Provident Trophy, which will see Ireland participating in the Midlands Section, along with Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.
Irelandbegin their campaign with a home tie at Clontarf on Sunday April 27th at 12:00, versus Nottinghamshire, a tie which will be televised live on Sky Sports. The ECB will be bringing over their ‘event package’ for the game, which will see the giant replay screen being used for the first time at Clontarf.
Prices for the Friends Provident Trophy games are £10/ €13.50 for adults. Juniors will get free entry, (if accompanied by an adult), otherwise the charge will be £3/€4. Senior Citizens will be charged €8 or £6 .
In addition, all tickets will be sold on a buy-one-get-one-free basis. With four games in the FP Trophy, this will allow anybody buying a ticket to combine the two Dublinmatches or the two Belfast matches under this offer.
CricketIreland have also secured a deal with Ticketmaster, www.ticketmaster.co.uk which will see tickets being available from their agents nationwide, and by phone on 0818-719300.
Irelandwill also be hosting the European Championships in Dublinthis summer (July 25-31), and the ICC Twenty20 World Cup Qualifiers in Belfast (August 2-4). In addition there will be 3 ODI’s versus Kenyain late August.
2008 IrelandFixtures
· April 27: Ireland v Nottinghamshire (Friends Provident Trophy), Clontarf
· May 4: Leicestershire v Ireland (Friends Provident Trophy), Leicester
· May 5: Northamptonshire v Ireland (Friends Provident Trophy), Northampton
· May 16: Ireland v Warwickshire (Friends Provident Trophy), Srmont
· May 18: Ireland v Leicestershire (Friends Provident Trophy), Stormont
· May 25: Warwickshire v Ireland (Friends Provident Trophy), Edgbaston
· May 26: Nottinghamshire v Ireland (Friends Provident Trophy), TrentBridge
· May 28: Northamptonshire v Ireland (Friends Provident Trophy), Clontarf
· July 1: Ireland v New Zealand (ODI), Aberdeen
· July 2: Scotland v Ireland (ODI), Aberdeen
· July 9-12: Netherlands v Ireland(Intercontinental Cup),Netherlands
· July 25: Ireland vNorway (European Chams), The Hills
· July 26: Ireland vDenmark (European Chams), Leinster
· July 28: Ireland vNetherlands (European Chams), Clontarf
· July 29: Ireland vItaly (European Chams), Malahide
· July 31: Ireland vScotland (European Chams), Clontarf
· August 2-4: ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier,Belfast
· August 6-9: Ireland vCanada (Intercontinental Cup), Clontarf
· August 11: Ireland v Canada (ODI), Clontarf
· August 21: Ireland v Kenya (ODI), Belfast (TBC)
· August 23: Ireland v Kenya (ODI), Belfast (TBC)
· August 25: Ireland v Kenya (ODI), Belfast (TBC)
- Friends Provident Trophy
- Adult ticket: €13.50 or £10
- Junior €4 or £3 (free if accompanied by an adult)
- Senior Citizens: €8 or £6
- Family ticket 1 - 1 Adult, 2 kids €13.50 or £10
- Family ticket 2 - 2 adults, 2 kids €27.00 or £20
In addition, all tickets will be sold on a buy-one-get-one-free basis. In 2008, Ireland will host four home games (two in Dublin and two in Belfast) and therefore this will allow anybody buying a ticket to combine the two Dublin matches or the two Belfast matches under this offer.
- European Championships – one ticket covers all 15 games in the tournament (including 5 Ireland matches);
- Adult ticket: €20 or £15
- Senior Citizens: €15
- Junior ticket: Junior Free (when accompanied by an adult) or €4 or £3
- ICC 20/20 World Cup Qualifying Tournament
- Adult day ticket: €13.50 or £10
- Senior Citizens: £6
- Junior day ticket: Free (when accompanied by an adult) or €4 or £3
- Tournament ticket (one ticket covers all 3 days of the tournament): €30/£22.50 – Senior Citizens:£15
- Intercontinental Cup
- Free entry for all
- Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup Final
- Adult ticket: €10 or £7.50
- Junior ticket & Senior Citizens: Free
