Celtic campervan convoy lays siege to Kiwi shores

THEY’VE been labelled the “Irish foreign legion”, “the Celtic Convoy” and the “Green Army”, amongst other things, but one thing is certain — the Irish arrived on Kiwi shores to support Ireland in their droves.

Official figures released from travel agents last July predicted only 500 Irish people would make the 48-hour journey to the other side of the world for the tournament.

That statistic was based on travel packages, however, and did not take into account the thousands of fans who hired a campervan and travelled New Zealand the rustic way. And by God, have they arrived in force.