'Any chance of a ticket?' Ecstatic Cork hurling fans scramble for All-Ireland Final tickets

Phones and WhatsApp groups melt down as Cork fans hope to get to the final against Clare on July 21 after Sunday's victory over Limerick

Limerick fans were left reeling as Cork supporters celebrated after the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final at Croke Park. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

WhatsApp groups went into overdrive across the Rebel County last night as the scramble for All-Ireland hurling final tickets kicked off.

Sombrero and cape-wearing Cork GAA superfan Cyril Kavanagh, who is now among the tens of thousands of Rebel fans on the frantic hunt for tickets, said he’s never seen anything like it after the county’s hurlers dethroned the reigning champions Limerick, ending their remarkable drive for five, with an epic two-point win following a pulsating semi-final clash in Croke Park on Sunday.