{
  "id": 4554874,
  "title": "Dubai Sevens 2026: Tickets now on sale as Gaelic football is added to programme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/dubai-sevens-2026-tickets-now-on-sale-as-gaelic-football-is-added-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T03:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/08/31/dubai-sevens-2026-tickets-now-on-sale-as-gaelic-football-is-added-to-programme/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tickets for the 2026 Emirates Dubai 7s opened for sale on Monday morning. The event will feature Gaelic football alongside rugby, netball, cricket, fitness, and padel. Set to take place at The Sevens Stadium from November 27 to 29, it precedes the UAE National Day holiday. Over 88,000 attendees thronged the 2025 festival, with fans from the UAE and beyond uniting in Dubai. Mathew Tait, director of Emirates Dubai 7s, remarked, “The festival’s uniqueness lies in the diverse mix of people and communities it unites. World-class rugby sevens players compete on one pitch while hundreds of participants engage in their own sports, families enjoy a day together, and others attend for music and entertainment.” This year, the focus is on families, given the UAE’s Year of the Family, alongside expanding the sports and entertainment offerings. The 2026 festival will include the UAE’s largest inflatable kids’ zone, a Ferris wheel, and zip line, alongside international music headliners performing nightly. Ticket prices remain constant this year, with Friday entry at Dh75, Saturday and Sunday day passes at Dh455, and three-day passes at Dh595. Tickets are now available for purchase on emiratesdubai7s.com and the Emirates Dubai 7s app.",
  "summary": "Tickets for the 2026 Emirates Dubai 7s went on sale on Monday morning. The 2026 event has been enhanced in several ways, including the addition of Gaelic football to the programme. The HSBC SVNS Series remains the main event, but Gaelic joins rugby, netball, cricket, fitness and padel as a sixth sport on the menu. The event will take place at The Sevens Stadium from Friday, November 27, to…",
  "key_points": [
    "Tickets for 2026 Dubai Sevens opened on Monday",
    "Gaelic football added to rugby, netball, cricket lineup",
    "Event precedes UAE National Day holiday"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The addition of Gaelic football to the 2026 Emirates Dubai 7s programme and focus on families signals a broadening of appeal and deepening of community ties for the festival.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Dubai Sevens 2026: Tickets now on sale as Gaelic football is added to programme",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/dubai-sevens-2026-tickets-now-on-sale-as-gaelic-football-is-added-to-4556220",
        "published": "2026-08-31T03:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}