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Case No. 13737Fraud · Co. Limerick · 12 May 2025

GAA ticket scam under investigation in Limerick

On 12 May 2025, a woman in her 30s reported that she had bought four GAA tickets through a Facebook ad from a man based in Limerick city for an upcoming match. She said she transferred the money but no tickets arrived. The Limerick Leader reported the case on 14 May 2025 as a ticket scam under investigation by gardaí at Henry Street garda station. As of that report, no arrest or charge had been announced and the investigation was ongoing.

  1. Reported14 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A woman in her 30s bought four GAA tickets through a Facebook ad for an upcoming match.
  • The woman says she transferred the money but no tickets arrived.
  • The seller was a man based in Limerick city.
Where
The incident took place in County Limerick.
When
  • The woman reported the purchase on 12 May 2025.
  • The Limerick Leader published its first report of the incident on 14 May 2025.
Investigation
  • The incident is under investigation by gardaí at Henry Street garda station.
  • Sergeant Michelle O'Halloran, crime prevention officer at Henry Street garda station, commented on the case.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
Other details
The article gives advice on buying and selling tickets.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman bought four GAA tickets through a Facebook ad for an upcoming match. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe woman transferred the money but no tickets arrived. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe seller was a man based in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe woman reported the purchase on 12 May. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe incident is under investigation by gardaí at Henry Street garda station. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 14 May2025
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    GAA ticket scam in Limerick under investigation by gardaí

    First report of the incident. The article quotes gardaí on the investigation and gives advice on buying and selling tickets.

    victim, 30s, femalesuspect, male