An "impatient" England fan waiting to catch his flight to the World Cup sparked an airport alert after scaling a security barrier.
Cameron Bond tried to evade security who chased after him after he rushed the gate at Dublin Airport.
He clambered over the security screening and it cost him his trip to Qatar as he avoided a custodial sentence.
The 50-year-old from Mettesford, Derbyshire, was arrested in Terminal Two on Friday night as he was due to be on the plane to the Middle East.
He was charged with trespassing and an offence under the Air Navigation and Transport Act for causing a false alarm by breaching security and passing through the airport on Friday evening without being screened.
Judge Anthony Halpin ordered him to hand over £1,000 to a charity, reports the Irish Mirror.
“He won’t need drinking money over in Qatar,” he quipped, referring to the World Cup host country’s alcohol ban in stadiums.
The court heard that he made no reply to the charges. Judge Halpin granted Bond legal aid, and after consulting with solicitor Paul Byrne, the accused pleaded guilty.
Officer David Walsh told the court that Bond entered the secure screening area but "stood and observed" before he walked to another quiet part and "climbed over the security screening gate".
He saw cleaners, hid and waited until they left as he tried to “evade” airport security coming after him.
They followed Bond until Walsh arrived and arrested him.
The police confirmed he had a ticket, but the incident resulted in missing his flight.
Judge Halpin noted he had no prior criminal convictions and caused a minor disruption.
The defence solicitor told the court that Bond's partner was in Enniskillen while the accused lived in England. He had been going to Dubai to join others at a charity event and continue to the World Cup finals.
He brought £2,000 and a dog’s head mask with him.
Pleading for leniency, Mr Byrne said Bond seemed to have become impatient and was not intoxicated.
Judge Halpin described it as foolhardy, particularly because airports are on high alert.
He praised the security and gardai but added that he did not think the accused had “any real bad intent”.
He told Bond he was prepared to apply the Probation of Offenders Act, sparing him both a sentence and a recorded conviction.
