#Eurofans - Euro 2016 fans' stories, pictures and videos

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

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Fans fired up for Euro 2016 on Radio Foylepublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 9 June 2016
Thursday, 9th June
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All aboard the Lafferty Expresspublished at 11:52 British Summer Time 9 June 2016
Thursday, 9th June
Ross Duncan sent us this photo on BBC Newsline's Facebook page of fans departing from Kyle Lafferty's home club of NFC Kesh - they even got a send-off from Kyle's family.
Image source, Ross Duncan
The latest from the Republic of Ireland team camppublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 9 June 2016
Thursday, 9th June
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Will there be any work at all done during Euro 2016?published at 11:28 British Summer Time 9 June 2016
Thursday, 9th June
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Is this NI's best dressed player?published at 10:56 British Summer Time 9 June 2016
Thursday, 9th June
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From Fermanagh to France - the journey beginspublished at 10:09 British Summer Time 9 June 2016
Thursday, 9th June
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The greatest of all time?published at 09:26 British Summer Time 9 June 2016
Thursday, 9th June
No offence to David Guetta, but we're inclined to agree - Luciano P is hard to beat. What's your thoughts on a favourite tournament song?
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From Greenisland to Genevapublished at 09:26 British Summer Time 9 June 2016
Thursday, 9th June
Switzerland - a land famous for chocolate, cuckoo clocks and, of course, Northern Ireland fans. Thanks to Aaron Calvert for sending this via Twitter.
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Greenaways away to support Green and White Armypublished at 08:30 British Summer Time 9 June 2016
Thursday, 9th June
The Greenaway family from Lurgan, County Armagh, who are heading to France tomorrow to support the NI team, shared this photo with us on Facebook.
Image source, Tracy Greenaway/Facebook
Grace and her big sister, Sophie, will be travelling with their parents to the tournament. Of course, the girls will also be visiting Eurodisney as part of their trip.
Some NI fans have a very long way to travelpublished at 08:07 British Summer Time 9 June 2016
Thursday, 9th June
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Happy campers heading to Euro 2016 finalspublished at 07:34 British Summer Time 9 June 2016
Thursday, 9th June
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Bonjourpublished at 07:27 British Summer Time 9 June 2016
Thursday 9th June
Welcome back to our live build up to the Euro 2016 football finals. We'll have the latest from the team and fans travelling to France.
Au revoir for now!published at 20:02 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Wednesday, June 8th
We'll have more from fans on the Euro 2016 trail from tomorrow, and every day throughout NI and the Republic's journey through the tournament. But, until Thursday, bonne nuit! Perhaps tonight you'll be dreaming of your team lifting this...
Handy phrases: A crash course in French for football fanspublished at 19:46 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Wednesday, June 8th
Knowing some key phrases is a must at Euro 2016. Don't do the usual tourist thing of talking louder and slower without an ounce of esprit français - instead have a look at our handy phrase guide for football fans.
Image source, AFP
Have a look and get to know your 'faisons tous le bouncy' from your rétractez votre cou'.
The wrong shirtpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
There could be a bit of a row going on between a man and his mammy-in-law as I type this...
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Life's a beachpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Wednesday, June 8th
NI fan Adam Topping is already in Saint-Raphaël in the south of France near Nice - fair play Adam, we're not one bit jealous at all...
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Not quite a campervan...published at 17:44 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Wednesday, June 8th
It's not just the fans who are already on the road - members of the BBC Newsline team have also set off for France.
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Archive: Getting in lane for Spainpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Wednesday, June 8th
This year's invasion of France isn't the first time Northern Ireland or Republic fans have travelled en masse to continental Europe - this archive footage from 1982 shows the Green and White Army leaving these shores for Spain.
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Over 30 years wait for the trip of a lifetimepublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Wednesday, June 8th
Tony McCormick has been in touch via BBC Newsline's page. He, his son Anthony and friend Andy leave to catch the ferry to France from Rosslare tomorrow - they've even had the car done up for the trip.
Image source, Tony McCormick
For Tony, this trip has been over 30 years in the making. "In '82, I was on the dole," he says. "In '86, I couldn't afford it. I'm now 50 and have been saving for this for three years.
"My wife says I better be back on 2 July as we are married 25 years and renewing our vows on 5 July." Might be a problem if NI make the quarter-finals...
Excitement buildspublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Wednesday, June 8th
If you're packing to travel to the Euros, there are two things that you really must remember to take with you...
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