Tubridy saves day for Brooks fans

RTÉ broadcaster Ryan Tubridy has come to the rescue of two Garth Brooks fans who were left “distraught” after failing to secure tickets for the star’s concerts in Croke Park, despite having camped outside a ticket shop for two nights in freezing conditions.

After hearing about the women’s plight, Tubridy rang Joanne Mulcahy, from Limerick, to tell her he had two tickets for her on his 2FM radio show yesterday morning.

Ms Mulcahy, 36, and Kate Ronan, 32, together with six other friends, queued outside Ticketmaster agent Gleeson’s Sports Scene for 50 hours. However, the shop could only sell tickets to the first 49 people because its system suffered technical difficulties.