‘Piper’ and ‘Bomber’ will scale any heights for tickets

Two die-hard rebel fans are prepared to go to great heights to get their hands on All-Ireland hurling final tickets.

As the scramble for tickets intensifies, Pa ‘The Piper’ Hurley and Tom ‘The Bomber’ Roche, said they are prepared to climb to the top of the city’s landmark Shandon steeple and belt out a version of ‘The Banks’ if it means they get tickets for Sunday’s clash with Clare.

“We’ve tried all the usual sources — with no luck,” Pa, an ex-soldier, said. “We’re desperate for tickets now and we’re crawling to everyone now at this stage.