ONE UNLUCKY IRISH fan who endured the classic pre-tournament nightmare – leaving his tickets behind him in the airport – will be reunited with his precious tickets in Poland later this evening.
Damian Coughlan, 23, from Knocklyon in Dublin left his tickets for all three of the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2012 matches behind him while browsing in the Champion Sports outlet in the airport earlier today.
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The tickets – which were issued in the name of his father, Oliver – were spotted by a staff member at the branch, Chris Brannigan, who immediately sought to find their owner.
“We contacted airport police straight away,” Brannigan said, “and though they called Mr Coughlan’s name three times over the intercom, he never contacted the store.”
It’s thought that Coughlan did not hear the announcements either because his flight had already taken off, or because he was not listening out for his father’s name.
This afternoon, however, a spokesman for Dublin Airport said the crisis was being solved – because word of the forgotten tickets had reached a friend of Damian’s, who will be able to bring them to Poland within a few hours.
“A friend of Damian’s is travelling out [to Poland] this evening, and he’s en route to pick up the tickets now,” the spokesman said.
“We’re thrilled to have been able to reunite Damian with his tickets,” he added. ”Particular thanks to the guys at Champion Sports for handing them in the first place!”
Brannigan had joked that the Champion Sports outlet had seen “a few people come in saying they’ll take the tickets to Poland with them and find Mr Coughlan,” but that airport police had advised them to keep the tickets for the time being.
Earlier, Dublin Airport had taken to Twitter to ask people interested in buying the tickets to stop calling them, as they were keen only to have the tickets handed over to their rightful owner.
The full resources of the Irish state should be mobilised to help this citizen .I suggest fuel up the government jet and send a crack team of army rangers to Poland to track this man down.
“Airport SECURITY”…. Oh they won’t like that description one little bit. They are Airport “Police”(Apparantly). Ask any Garda, and they will detail their admiration for the Airport “Police”… Not! I must go now and continue my quest to find the term “Airport Police” in Irish legislation… I could be a while.
I know who’s collecting the tickets for him. The same fella went to airport before with his fathers passport instead of his own so not confident Damo will get his tickets out there!!!!!!
He could have been keeping them with his passport or maybe a shop was giving away free items on presentation of match tickets. It’s a simple mistake to make, at least there’s a happy ending.
Great news. Now any sign of my girlfriends purse that was stolen in Dublin airport last year. We had only landed, she went to get breakfast. Purse plus $700 gone along with credit cards and her debit card was used to the tune of 200 euros. Less then a half hour on Irish soil. Early morning 5:30 am and the airport was empty!
Great Welcome home to Ireland!
Earlier in the year I found someone’s wallet in the street over here with $1900 in cash. I tracked the person down and returned it.
My conscience wouldn’t allow me to keep it as you just don’t know the situation the other person may or may not be in.
Fcuk anyone who gives me a red thumb!
@High Flyer you obviously didn’t do much research as a quick search on Statutebooks.ie the home of Irish legislation you find several mentions for Airport Police the results are in the link below… And im not even Not mentioning their powers as Authorised Officers under Air Navigation Acts..
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The full resources of the Irish state should be mobilised to help this citizen .I suggest fuel up the government jet and send a crack team of army rangers to Poland to track this man down.
I Like! When all else fails, we need a good dose of humour.
I’m Oliver Couglan and so’s my wife
No I’m Oliver Coughlan
I’m Spartacus
What a lucky guy! Fair play to the staff of champions sports and the airport security! Pat on the Back!
“Airport SECURITY”…. Oh they won’t like that description one little bit. They are Airport “Police”(Apparantly). Ask any Garda, and they will detail their admiration for the Airport “Police”… Not! I must go now and continue my quest to find the term “Airport Police” in Irish legislation… I could be a while.
Has anyone thought to contact the airlines? They’ll have the names, and they can get a message to him on landing.
He must be inconsolable on the plane right now. I bet when he lands n turns on his phone he will have loads of messages
It’s a pity the tickets didn’t say Mick Wallace. :)
Dont worry he will be grand. He will get his tickets. 1 phonecall home from him now and its sorted.
I know who’s collecting the tickets for him. The same fella went to airport before with his fathers passport instead of his own so not confident Damo will get his tickets out there!!!!!!
I thought Katherine Dunne and Labour Women didn’t want Irish fans to have happy endings.
Awwww nice to see some people have good hearts still in this bitter begrudging world of ours :)
why did he have the tickets in his hand at the airport??…stupid really I think….
He could have been keeping them with his passport or maybe a shop was giving away free items on presentation of match tickets. It’s a simple mistake to make, at least there’s a happy ending.
Send them out on next flight and he can pick them up ye morons!
Who is a moron?
“A happy ending”…..nothing better….ha
Great news. Now any sign of my girlfriends purse that was stolen in Dublin airport last year. We had only landed, she went to get breakfast. Purse plus $700 gone along with credit cards and her debit card was used to the tune of 200 euros. Less then a half hour on Irish soil. Early morning 5:30 am and the airport was empty!
Great Welcome home to Ireland!
Earlier in the year I found someone’s wallet in the street over here with $1900 in cash. I tracked the person down and returned it.
My conscience wouldn’t allow me to keep it as you just don’t know the situation the other person may or may not be in.
Fcuk anyone who gives me a red thumb!
Fair play Declan..I would do the same..you’d never know if it was all they had left or just pocket change…it doesn’t matter its not yours!
@High Flyer you obviously didn’t do much research as a quick search on Statutebooks.ie the home of Irish legislation you find several mentions for Airport Police the results are in the link below… And im not even Not mentioning their powers as Authorised Officers under Air Navigation Acts..
http://www.google.ie/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=airport+police+and+fire+service#sclient=psy&hl=en&safe=off&source=hp&q=site:irishstatutebook.ie+%22airport+police%22&pbx=1&oq=site:irishstatutebook.ie+%22airport+police%22&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=26727l31038l0l31494l2l2l0l0l0l0l360l539l0.1.0.1l2l0&fp=1&biw=882&bih=649&cad=b&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw./
Seems the oireachtas recognizes them even if you don’t.. Either way well done to all involved for reuniting the fan and his tickets :-)
What did he buy in Champion?