Ireland's Brazilian enclaves geared up for seismic Copa Libertadores final

HAPPY FAMILY: Palmeiras Dublin fans will not be able to gather like in other years as they hope to defeat Santos in the Copa Libertadores final.

Santos will play a mouthwatering Copa Libertadores final Saturday evening with São Paulo rivals Palmeiras at the Maracanã Stadium, the home of football in Brazil.

Ordinarily, the ripples would be felt 5,000 miles away in Ireland, with the close-knit Brazilian community here invariably gathering in huge numbers for the South American showpiece.