Glimmer of light in ticket rush

THE RECESSION could provide a lifeline for desperate rugby fans trying to get their hands on tickets for next month’s Heineken Cup semi-final at Croke Park.

Croke Park Premium and Corporate ticket holders may not take up their full 10,000 allocation, with ERC spokesperson John Corcoran hopeful Munster and Leinster fans could buy these for the sell-out clash at GAA headquarters.

“The two provinces have already got 30,000 tickets each, and they have already begun to distribute them through their normal routes and normal channels. And they will begin to use Ticketmaster to distribute tickets to their season-ticket holders.