With Ryder Cup tickets on sale for €499, Ireland rugby fans paying three figures and even some GAA prices being hiked, Irish fans can feel fleeced, but there are still some sports offering good value

Premium tickets for Ireland’s Six Nations clash with Scotland this year cost up to €185. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
It’s a question bothering sports fans across the world: how much will they have to pay to watch their favourite stars running around a field or hitting a ball across manicured lawns?
A fortnight ago, early tickets for next year’s Ryder Cup golf tournament in Adare Manor, priced at €499 per day and targeted at Irish residents, sold out in less than an hour.