Euro 2012 – Reporter’s Notebook

Fan focuses on goal despite losing passport

Sitting outside his well lived-in campervan in Sopot’s campsite, Patrick Dempsey from Trim, Co Meath, was the picture of contentment, despite having lost his passport.

Well at least they weren’t his tickets was his philosophical approach to the situation. Sure, worrying could be done after Ireland get knocked out of the tournament. When asked of his plan to get a replacement passport, he simply chuckled.