100,000 footie fans to take off for Premiership thrills

UP to 100,000 Irish supporters are expected to travel to English Premiership games this season.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2003 - 01:00
Michael Brennan

The big four teams Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea account for most of the demand, but there are also sizeable numbers of Newcastle, Leeds, Tottenham and Aston Villa fans.

Football travel agent McInerney Sports said several of the biggest fixtures were selling out quickly.

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