Irish Fans Called the 'True Winners' in Gdansk
So we lost the match last night with Spain winning by four goals to nil but Irish fans kept the spirit alive with their displays of support for the boys in green. Thousands of Irish football fans took over Gdansk for the Euro 2012 match, and for many the talking point of the game was the emotional rendition of the Fields of Athenry in the final minutes. From chants to unique banners, have a look at what Irish fans got up to in Gdansk…
In case you missed the 10 minute rendition of the Fields of Athenry here’s a video from end of the game.
From sff2008wm
‘Stand Up for the Boys in Green’ was just one of the songs you would have heard being chanted in the Polish city streets. This video gives you a glimpse of the massive crowd:
From Neil Barker
Social network users have been calling Irish fans the ‘true winners’ last night.
Spectators took to Twitter expressing their support not only for the football team but also the Irish fans…
Irish actor Chris O’Dowd said he was proud of all the Irish fans.
Former England striker Michael Owen commented…
This is just one of the many special flags being shared online by Irish fans this week…
Come On You Boys in Green – Initialed COYBIG has been the theme for lots of banners. This banner was made in coin format and posted online last night.
Not all of the fans got it exactly right. Mark Tighe, a journalist with the Sunday Times in Ireland, wrote – “Met this Irish fan yesterday who got an Ivory Coast flag painted on his face by mistake”…
Finally, Kenmare News shared this image mimicking the famous Carlsberg slogan.
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