Advertising pays off as couple inundated with ticket offers

IT always pays to advertise, particularly if you happen to be a die-hard rugby fanatic desperate for tickets to see your team play in a crunch European Cup match.

That's exactly what Ralph and Kathleen Hole did and it looks like paying off.

"Rain, hail or snow," said Ralph last night, "we will be at Thomond Park. On the terraces or the stands I'm not sure where yet."