Lee fans get ready to rumble in hometown

ANDY LEE revived the fortunes of professional boxing in Limerick yesterday, weeks before he strikes a blow in his big fight scheduled for the University of Limerick arena.

Fans queued in early morning cold and rain when more than 2,000 tickets were sold out within an hour at prices ranging from €60 to €125.

Queues formed outside Empire Music in O’Connell Street while others managed to get a seat via the Ticketmaster website.