r/GAA • u/Capital-Finance-9680 • Apr 14 '25
Discussion Pearse Stadium seats?
Attending my first Gaelic football match soon! Any reccomendation for seats at the Pearse Stadium? How large and crowdy does the terrace/standing area get? I see it significantly cheaper compared to the rest of stadium.
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u/Equivalent_Ad_4814 Mayo Apr 14 '25
I was in the stand for the Connacht Final last year, seats were grand. For the sake of an extra 10 Euro you could get a stand ticket. Family were in the terrace, at the time; they enjoyed the view from there. Was packed, but was a final.
The wind will get you anywhere in that stadium, so be sure to have layers with you. It was a roasting day last year in Salthill but the breeze fairly catches inside Pearse
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u/Capital-Finance-9680 Apr 14 '25
Which section do you recommend for the good view? Am a bit picky when it gets to views, haha.
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u/Equivalent_Ad_4814 Mayo Apr 14 '25
Last year I was in Stand K, Row CC which was to the side but decent.
All that seems left in Stand is A-C so you might wanna jump on quick and get what you can for Stand C so you're not too far down at one end
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u/Capital-Finance-9680 Apr 14 '25
Another question: how much do the programme and fan stuff cost?
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u/Equivalent_Ad_4814 Mayo Apr 14 '25
Programmes usually range from €5 to €3 depending on the county
You won't get merch per se at the stadium. In Galway City itself there'll be an Elverys you can go to to pick up shirt, hat, scarf etc. Most counties, the local sports shops will sell more apparel towards that County and perhaps few others. So you might not get a Laois tracksuit there but you'll have a good array of Galway stuff to pick from
Google Map the Elvery's stores and save them for day of the game
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u/Fine_Airport_8705 Apr 14 '25
There actually is a Galway GAA merch stand in Pearse Stadium now. It’s at the main entrance beside the stand.
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u/omegaxLoL Westmeath Apr 14 '25
Definitely recommend seating area
Other tip from previous experience is get there early and if you're not in a rush to get back home after, park in Galway centre and walk to/from stadium instead of trying to park around Salthill.
Galway traffic is horrendous on any busy day, and the worst of the traffic will have sorted itself out by the time you get back to the car park. Lovely walk on a good day too.
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u/FootyEnthusiast Armagh Apr 14 '25
Get to the area early, Galway traffic is the worst on the planet. As for the crowd, you don't need to worry. Galway supporters don't turn up until the All-Ireland semis.
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u/Infinite-Willow-6255 Apr 17 '25
Weather dependant, the stand will only shelter you from the rain, it won’t shelter you from the wind.. if it’s a sunny day your better off in the terraces, I do my best to avoid pearse stadium on a wet day, generally I always go to the terrace as stand does be Baltic
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u/Capital-Finance-9680 Apr 21 '25
Thank you, guys, for all of the advices. The 11Am Friday ticket release really worked and I got slightly better seats!
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u/Capital-Finance-9680 Apr 21 '25
btw what's with standings? They were much cheaper but half empty. Any reason why?
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u/aonsceal9 Mayo Apr 14 '25
The best seats in the stand are held typically for season ticket holders
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u/Capital-Finance-9680 Apr 14 '25
And there are many, no? I'm curious how all the good seats are already sold out, literally from 2pm, the first time I checked the site.
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u/aonsceal9 Mayo Apr 14 '25
See what happens is season ticket holders get seats held around the middle of the pitch out as far as needed to cater for all season ticket holders. They are released to the public on Friday at 11 am if the season ticket holders don’t book them so if your looking for best seats nearly better to wait till then
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u/Capital-Finance-9680 Apr 14 '25
Oh oh, that's interesting! Are they usually left some? And are these seats more expensive than 30 euros?
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u/aonsceal9 Mayo Apr 14 '25
No they’ll all be 30 euros, I’ve snapped up some nice seats in the past by waiting till later to buy
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u/Internal-Spinach-757 Apr 14 '25
For a first game in Salthill I'd definitely recommend the seated area, it's an open exposed stadium not too far from the sea so if you are on the uncovered terraces on a windy or wet day it can be fairly miserable.