Taoiseach just the ticket for Rebel with a cause

THE Reds may have won the game but in one Cork fan’s mind, Man of the Match on Sunday was a true blue Dub.

For the hero who came to the rescue of the wretched rebel was none other than big-hearted Bertie Ahern.

Bertie’s benevolence knew no bounds when he found himself with the sporting equivalent of gold-dust in his pocket after a guest due to accompany him bailed out, leaving him with a spare ticket burning a hole in his conscience.