FAI rewards 150 fans with free match tickets

The FAI is to give away 150 free tickets to fans who intend to travel from Ireland to Hungary for the Euro 2012 warm-up match in Budapest on June 4.

Only a small number are expected to travel and the association is making this gesture to thank these fans for their loyalty.

There are still a limited number of free tickets available on request from [e-mail].

FAI CEO, John Delaney, said: "The Irish supporters will be the twelfth man this summer when they travel in record numbers to Poland.

"Although only a few supporters are expected to travel to Budapest for our match on June 4, this small gesture of 150 free tickets is the least we can do to recognise their huge commitment.”

Elsewhere, the FAI has received confirmation from the Football Federation of Kazakhstan that their 2014 World Cup Qualifier against Ireland will take place in Astana.

The FAI has recommended that supporters who intend to travel await official FIFA notification of this venue before making final flight arrangements for this match which is set for September 7, 2012.