"Our job is to make sure that there's value for money for fans going"

Adult tickets for Saturday week’s Munster senior hurling championship final between Limerick and Cork at TUS Gaelic Grounds have increased by €5 to €50 for the stand, and €40 for terrace.

It marks the second successive €5 increase for Munster hurling final tickets, with tickets for Under 16s costing €10, while the usual €5 concession applies for OAPs and students.

Many fans have bemoaned the latest ticket hike and Cork boss Pat Ryan says he understands where they’re coming from.

Speaking to EchoLive.ie this week, Ryan said that the Rebels must ensure that their fans travelling to Limerick get value for money.

“I suppose it is [tough on fans], things are expensive. It is, without a shadow of a doubt. But what I'd say is that it's definitely expensive if we give the kind of performance to Cork fans that we gave the last day,” he said.

“If we give a performance like we were able to play sometimes last year against Limerick, it'll be well worth it. If we perform the exact same way as the last day above in Limerick, there wasn't much value for money for people who went up. Our job is to make sure that there's value for money for fans going. I don't think any Limerick person will be complaining about it if they put in the performance they did the last day.

“But these are the times we're in. I think that's the same with all ticket prices – if the tickets are hard to come by, the prices go up. If the tickets aren't, they'll be down and that's the same whether it's hurling, football, concerts or whatever it is.

“It is difficult for people, I'd especially think that there should be a different terrace price. That's probably a bit of a cost but I don't set those things.

“We just look to make sure that we can represent people as well as we can.”