UPDATE: An Irish tourist who drunkenly climbed into the air vent to get into SinCity nightclub after being kicked out twice has been fined $900 in court.

Hugh McMahon, 18, got stuck in an air vent for more than 90 minutes and had to be rescued by fire crews in the early hours of this morning.

Authorities were alerted after he was heard banging around in the roof.

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In the Southport Magistrates Court this morning McMahon pleaded guilty to the charges of wilful damage, trespass and fail to leave a premises.

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The court heard that after being kicked out of the Surfers Paradise nightclub twice the Irishman forced open a sliding door then pushed his way through a small alcove and got stuck in the roof.

media_camera The Irish national was ejected from Surfers Paradise Night club signs — SinCity The Nightclub

Magistrate Ron Kilner said it was a “remarkably stupid” thing to do whether he was drunk or sober.

He was fined $900 and ordered to pay $1700 in restitution — $500 to cover the cost of a non-essential call-out for Queensland Fire and Rescue Service and $1200 to SinCity for damage to the roof.

EARLIER: A MAN refused entry to a Surfers Paradise nightclub was forced to dob himself in to police after becoming stuck in a roof cavity while trying to sneak back into the building overnight.

The 18-year-old Irishman, living in Surfers Paradise on a student visa, became wedged in a roof cavity in the entry corridor to the Promenade Apartments on Orchid Avenue about 1.30am.

Police will allege he was refused entry to the nearby Sin City Nightclub and in an effort to re-enter he jimmied a glass sliding door and climbed into the open roof cavity.

In the process of climbing into the cavity, he damaged sections of roofing plaster board and became wedged in among wiring, pipes and other internal struts.

media_camera Queensland Fire and Rescue Service officers were called to Surfers Paradise overnight to help rescue a teen who became stuck in a roof cavity while trying to sneak back into SinCity nightclub after being thrown out.

Firefighters were called in to help free the man and paramedics treated him on scene for minor abrasions.

During the ordeal the teenager told police he had done similar things in Ireland and had only been caught once.

Queensland Police patrol services Superintendent Mat Rosevear said the man was lucky to escape serious injuries.

“Although on this occasion it’s one of those quirky events police attend, it could have resulted in very serious injuries for the student,” he said.

“We have only recently witnessed a similar event at Elsewhere Nightclub where a female scaled the roof and fell through a perspex overhang, thankfully not receiving any serious injuries.

“Alcohol and stupidity just don’t mix, our message is stay safe and watch your mates.”

The teen will appear in Southport Magistrates Court this morning charged with refused entry at licensed premises (entered), refused entry to licensed premises (attempt), trespass and wilful damage.

He has also been banned from returning to the precinct.