ANGRY GAA fans in Co Tyrone have complained about the allocation of tickets for this weekend’s Ulster football final.
Season ticket holders were told they will have to sit in a stand which is open to the elements during the showpiece final at St Tiernach's Park in Clones on Sunday.
Thousands of people from across the north are expected to cram into the Co Monaghan ground to watch Tyrone and Donegal clash.
Some season ticket holders complained to Croke Park officials and the Ulster Council after they were allocated seats in the uncovered Pat McGrane Stand instead of the Gerry Arthur Stand, which has a roof.
Tickets for the Gerry Arthur stand are often sought after because it provides shelter from wind and rain.
The GAA's season ticket scheme guarantees tickets for championship matches and gives holders an option to buy an All-Ireland ticket if their county reaches the final.
One Tyrone fan, who did not want to be named, hit out at the GAA last night.
The Carrickmore man, who has been attending Tyrone matches across Ireland for more than four decades, believes season ticket holders should be rewarded for their loyalty with a seat in the Gerry Arthur Stand.
"A lot of loyal supporters are very disgusted at the moment," he said.
Ulster Council spokesman Michael Geoghegan said there are more season ticket holders in Tyrone and Donegal - up to 2,300 - than covered seats at Clones - around 2,000.
"The fact is we have more season ticket holders than covered seats," he said.
Mr Geoghegan explained that Gerry Arthur Stand seats are usually allocated to county boards and distributed down through local clubs.
