Green Army to march east with 50% fewer Euro tickets than some countries

IRELAND’S legion of football fans will be left fuming after it emerged other countries heading to Euro 2012 have secured up to 50% more tickets than the Green Army.

Up to 30,000 Ireland fans — the country’s biggest-ever travelling support, and one of the biggest from any nation at the tournament — will flood Poland next June.

The Republic of Ireland Soccer Supporters Club expects 15,000 supporters to travel to group games, with up to another 15,000 expected to fly out if the team reaches the knock- out stages.