Uefa fans’ award to be dedicated to James

Ireland may not have won any points at Euro 2012 but they won plenty of friends in Poland, a fact Uefa acknowledged at the weekend by announcing supporters of the Boys in Green will be given an award for their excellent behaviour at the finals.

Uefa president Michel Platini will travel to Dublin to present the award.

The FAI welcomed the news and revealed the award will be dedicated to the memory of James Nolan, the Irish fan who tragically lost his life after an accident in Bydgoszcz in Poland.