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  • Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland fans' stories, pictures and videos

  1. Good news for NI fanspublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Friday, 10th June

    Lafferty back in training!

  2. Which way to Paris?published at 13:47 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Friday, 10th June

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    Our NI fan on the ground Ian Hughes tweets from the somewhere near the centre of France. Looks like a couple of Republic fans are taking the long way round to Paris.

  3. Wait 20 minutes at least...published at 13:27 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Friday, 10th June

    Wise words from someone with first hand experience!

  4. Short back and GAWA on the sides pleasepublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Friday, 10th June

    David Beckham eat your heart out!

    EurosImage source, Ballymacash Nisc Facebook
  5. Going backwards to go forwardpublished at 13:01 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    10, June 2016

    Northern Ireland fan taking the high road to the Euros.

    EurosImage source, BBC Newsline Facebook
  6. Don't forget the sun creampublished at 12:33 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Friday, 10th June

    Republic of Ireland fans prepare for their trip to Paris! 

  7. Boys on tour!published at 12:22 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Friday, 10th June

    Andrew Clark sent in this snap to BBC Newsline's Facebook page of the Ballymacash Northern Ireland supporters club, ready to join the party in France.

    EurosImage source, Andrew Clark
  8. Amazing Grace is flying the flag at finalspublished at 12:08 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Thursday, 10th June

    Tracey Greenaway sent in this snap to BBC Newsline's Facebook page of her two-year-old daughter Grace checking out a flag made by her dad, Stephen, and her uncle Geoffrey, before the family fly off to France tomorrow.

    Grace GreenawayImage source, Tracey Greenaway
  9. From chasing cars to chasing the Eurospublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Friday, 10th June

    Northern Ireland fan Neal Anderson shares his story. 

    It's read by Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody, as he prepares for a journey into the unknown.

  10. It's a tough job but someone has to do it...published at 11:37 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Friday, 10th June

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  11. Wayne's Worldpublished at 11:28 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Friday 10th June

    GAWA man Wayne McCaughey has found an appropriate spot on his Euro 2016 travels. 

    Wayne McCaughey at Euro 2016Image source, Wayne McCaughey
  12. Spot the Irish fanpublished at 11:10 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Friday, 10th June

    Republic of Ireland fans ready to paint France green!

  13. Vital info for the travelling fanpublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Friday, 10 June

    You'll never know when this might come in handy.

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  14. Salut!published at 10:28 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Friday, 10 June

    Hello again and welcome back to our #Eurofans diary as we look forward to Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 debut in their first major tournament for 30 years. Are you off to France yet?  Our presenter Noel Thompson is already there!

    Noel Thompson
  15. Bonne nuit!published at 19:43 British Summer Time 9 June 2016

    Thursday, 9 June

    That's all we've got from our intrepid fans today, but we'll have more from the highways and byways of Euro 2016 from Friday morning. Not long until the tournament kicks off tomorrow night! 

  16. Flags flying in west Belfastpublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 9 June 2016

    Thursday, 9 June

    Meanwhile, in west Belfast, fans are going flag crazy...

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  17. Lineker's having a laugh...published at 19:20 British Summer Time 9 June 2016

    Thursday, 9 June

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    Some cheek that Lineker lad has...

  18. Raining on the fans paradepublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 9 June 2016

    Thursday, 9 June

    Look, Euro 2016 travellers, you've got the match tickets and the time off work so don't complain if you don't get the weather too.

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  19. Je m'appelle Will Griggpublished at 18:29 British Summer Time 9 June 2016

    Thursday 9th June

    Northern Ireland fans try out common local phrases and terrace chants in French in preparation for their trip to support the team at Euro 2016.  

  20. And I would drive 1,602 km...published at 18:09 British Summer Time 9 June 2016

    Our Republic fan Kevin has Googled his route around France for the group stages. They drive from Paris to Bordeaux and then Lens for the final game. It's quite the drive. 

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