Emigrant fans fly the flag across the Atlantic

Pubs in the US and Canada popular with Irish emigrants have witnessed varying levels of support for the Boys in Green.

Justin Slattery, who owns Slattery’s Irish bar in Midtown, New York, said his afternoon trade had been significantly bolstered by the matches.

“It was 2.45pm our time when the matches were played and normally we’d be quiet at that time. But we enhanced the bar with flags and footballs to create an atmosphere and we got in a good crowd. We probably had up to 200 people for each game,” he said.