Green Army on the march for French invasion at Euro 2016

The ‘Euro Exodus’ is under way as tens of thousands of Irish football fans make their way by air and sea to France for the European Championships.

Green Army on the march for French invasion at Euro 2016
Fri, 10 Jun, 2016 - 01:00
Joe Leogue

Euro 2016 gets underway tonight as the host country faces Romania in the Stade de France - the stadium that will host the Republic of Ireland’s opening fixture against Sweden on Monday.

With Northern Ireland also taking part in the tournament, up to 100,000 fans are expected to leave the island to travel to the tournament.

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