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Game details –
A v Bulgaria
Match Thread (http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=77488)


Date - Sat, 6 June 2009
Kick off – 8:30 local time, 6:30 Irish time (http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/teams/team=43953/fixturesresults.html)
Ground – Vasil Levski National Stadium (http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/BUL/Vassil_Levski.html), Sofia (capacity 43230)


General details –
Location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EU_location_BUL.png)
More detailed map (http://homepage.mac.com/melissaenderle/Serbia/images/Bulgaria-map.jpg)
Tourism site (http://www.bulgarian-tourism.com/new/index.htm)
FA website
Currency - Lev (http://users.mrl.uiuc.edu/petrov/pari/pari.html) (1 lev = E0.51)
Weather from wunderground.com
Bulgaria on Wikitravel (http://wikitravel.org/en/Bulgaria)
Sofia on Wikitravel (http://wikitravel.org/en/Sofia)


Getting there –
Flights –
Aer Lingus - Dublin -> Sofia
German Wings - Dublin -> Köln -> Sofia
Lufthansa - Dublin -> Frankfurt -> Sofia
Malev - Dublin -> Budapest -> Sofia
British Airways - Heathrow -> Sofia
Easyjet - Gatwick -> Sofia
wizz air - Luton -> Sofia
wizz air - Milan -> Sofia
Easyjet - Manchester -> Sofia
Air Bulgaria - Bourgas -> Sofia
Bravofly - Dublin -> Munich -> Sofia


Trains –
Bulgarian State Railway (http://www.bdz.bg/)


Bus –
London to Sofia, Balkan Horn (http://www.balkanhorn.com/price.aspx?lang=en)


Accommodation –
http://www.sofiahotels.net/
Hotel Sveta, Sofia (http://www.hotelsvetasofia.com/)
Arena di Serdica, Sofia (http://www.arenadiserdica.com/) (5 star)
Hotel Les fleurs, Sofia (http://www.lesfleurshotel.com/)
Rotastar (http://www.rotasar.com/) - apartments in Sofia
Rodina Hotel, Sofia (http://www.rodina.bg/Sofia/Accommodation.aspx)
Hotel Renaissance, Sofia (http://www.venere.com/hotels/sofia/hotel-renaissance/?sd=05&ref=307509&em=06&ey=2009&pval=1&sm=06&sy=2009&rval=1&ed=07#information;swa20090605,20090607,1,1)
Sofia Princess Hotel (http://www.sofiahotels.net/sofiaprincess.shtml)
Hotel Niky, Sofia (http://www.hotel-niky.com/aboutus_en.html)
Best Western City Hotel, Sofia (http://www.sofiacityhotel.com/gallery.html)


Pubs -
JJ Murphy's (http://www.jjmurphys.com/)
McCarthy's Sofia (http://mc-carthys.com/)
Nightlife guide (http://www.worldtravelguide.net/city/117/nightlife/Europe/Sofia.html)
List of pubs (http://www.programata.bg/index.php?p=74&l=2&c=1)


Distances from AA route planner
Sunny beach - Sofia: 225 miles


Tickets –


Things to do –
Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/apr/20/europe-budget-travel-short-haul-cheap?page=all) travel guide
European Arm Wrestling Championships (http://www.eaf-armwrestling.com/?page=euro2009), Sofia - 1 to 6 June.


Reccie notes


Meet ups
There is a meet up on Saturday at NDK Park at the top of Vitosha Boulevard at the end away from the city centre - about 15 minutes from the ground


Other notes –
Beyond the alley Behind the curtain (http://www.beyond-the-alley.com/indexe.htm) restaurant, Sofia
Notes on taxi fares (http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g294452-i3713-k2290463-Advice_for_taxis_in_sofia_please_read-Sofia.html)
General travel tips (http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=1158427&postcount=504)
More general travel tips (http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=1159288&postcount=540)
Guide to Sofia (http://www.stemcvee.supanet.com/sofia.htm)
Virtual Tourist guide (http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Bulgaria/Oblast_Grad_Sofiya/Sofia-379460/TravelGuide-Sofia.html)

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Game details –
A v Cyprus
Match Thread (http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=77522)


Date - Sat, 5 September 2009
Kick off – TBC
Ground – TBC; probably Neo GSP (http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/CYP/Neo_GSP.html), Nicosia (Capacity 22367)


General details –
Location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EU_location_CYP_magnified.png)
More detailed map (http://www.kypros.com/Cyprus/maps/Cyprus_map.JPG)
Tourism site (http://www.visitcyprus.org.cy/)
FA website
Currency - Euro from 1 January 2008.
Weather from wunderground.com
Cyprus on Wikitravel (http://wikitravel.org/en/Cyprus)
Nicosia on Wikitravel (http://wikitravel.org/en/Nicosia)


Getting there –
Flights –
Falcon Travel - one week break for €534 pp for flights
Easyjet - London -> Larnaca
Easyjet - Manchester/Gatwick -> Paphos
Cyprus Airways - London -> Larnaca
Lufthansa - Dublin -> Frankfurt -> Larnaca
Charter flight thread (http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=117447)

Trains –
No trains in the country.


Bus –


Accommodation –


Pubs -


Distances from AA route planner


Tickets –


Things to do –


Reccie notes


Meet ups


Other notes –
2005 game thread (http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=12210)
2006 game thread (http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=33461)

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Game details –
A v Georgia
Match Thread (http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=77521)


Date - Wednesday, 6 September 2008
Kick off – 6pm local tim; 5pm Irish time
Ground – Bruchwegstadion, Mainz, Germany (http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/GER/Bruchweg.html) (9,900 seats).


General details –
Location (map on right) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainz)
Currency - Euro.
Wikitravel article on Mainz (http://wikitravel.org/en/Mainz)
Weather from wunderground.com (http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=mainz+germany&searchType=WEATHER)


Getting there –
Flights –
Kerry to Frankfurt - Ryanair (www.Ryanair.com)
Dublin to Dusseldorf - Aer Lingus (www.AerLingus.com)


Trains –


Bus –
From Frankfurt Hahn airport to Mainz (http://www.orn-online.de/aiportshuttle/busfahrplan_mainz.htm)


Accommodation –
Novotel Mainz
Hotel Etap
Hotel Elina


Pubs -
The Porter House (http://www.theporterhouse.de/impressum.html)
Irish Pub Mainz (http://www.irish-pub-mainz.de/)


Distances from AA route planner


Tickets –
Ticket exchange thread (http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=97314)
Available from the ground (http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=1012182&postcount=490)


Things to do –


Reccie notes


Meet ups


Onwards to Podgorica
Austrian rail from Wien to Podgorica (http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/dn?seqnr=1&ident=dc.032701132.1200429120&OK#focus) - 21 hours
Austrian Airlines (http://www.aua.com/at/eng) - Tbilisi to Munich to Podgorica
Turkish Airlines (http://www.thy.com/) - Tbilisi to Istanbul to Budapest to Podgorica
JAT Airways (http://www.jat.com/active/en/home.html) - Prague to Belgrade to Podgorica - see here (http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=858118&postcount=103) for details.
Drive 1750 miles (http://routeplanner.rac.co.uk//showrouting.php?map24_sid=scjZIN9akn00C4PwmI32Ui5n BNmIr9KmtAUz2CE.NHmcYWyWKW8JluqnKEbpDKVKWzfFN5pUTp MSDr5Nj9b5yA&t=b3eebb39a2fb1d2377503105d90979de)


Other notes –
Tartan Army feedback on the trip (http://taboard.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=71678&st=0)
FAI update on the political situation (http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3400)

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Game details –
A v Italy
Match Thread (http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=77520)

Date - Wed, 1 April 2009
Kick off – TBC
Ground – Stadio San Nicola (http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/ITA/San_Nicola.html), Bari. Capacity 58,120.

General details –
Location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Location_Italy_EU_Europe.png)
More detailed map (http://members.aol.com/ItalyMap/MapItalyB.jpg)
Bari location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bari)
Map of Bari (http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/Cartes?strCountry=612&strAddress=&strMerged=bari&ie=UTF-8&x=19&y=11)
Tourism site (http://www.italiantourism.com/)
FA website (http://www.italiantourism.com/)
Currency - Euro (http://www.eurocoins.co.uk/italy.html)
Weather from wunderground.com (http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/LIBD/1994/3/28/PlannerHistory.html?dayend=5&monthend=4&yearend=1994&req_city=Bari&req_state=&req_statename=Italy)
Italy on Wikitravel (http://wikitravel.org/en/Italy)


Getting there –
Flights –
Alitalia (http://www.alitalia.com/ie%5Fen/?no) - Heathrow -> Rome -> Bari
Ryanair (http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/) - Dublin -> Malta -> Bari
Easyjet (http://www.easyjet.com/en/book/index.asp) - Milan -> Bari
Easyjet (http://www.easyjet.com/en/book/index.asp) - Rome Fiumicino -> Bari
Aer Lingus (http://www.aerlingus.com/cgi-bin/obel01im1/bookonline/index.jsp) - Naples -> Dublin
Aer Lingus (http://www.aerlingus.com/cgi-bin/obel01im1/bookonline/index.jsp) - Dublin -> Bologna
Aer Lingus (http://www.aerlingus.com/cgi-bin/obel01im1/bookonline/index.jsp) - Belfast -> Milan
Ryanair (http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/) - Special Dublin -> Bari flight
Ryanair (http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/) - Liverpool -> Pisa -> Bari
Aer Lingus (http://www.aerlingus.com/cgi-bin/obel01im1/bookonline/index.jsp) - Dublin -> Dubrovnik


Ferry into Bari
Greek Ferries (http://www.greekferries.gr/international.htm)
Jadrolinja (Dubrovnik to Bari) (http://www.jadrolinija.hr/default.aspx?lang=2)


Trains –
TrenItalia (http://www.trenitalia.com/en/index.html)


Bus –


Accommodation –
Hotel Majesty, Bari (http://www.hotelmajesty.it/)
Hotel Victor, Bari (http://www.ahotelinitaly.com/hotel-victor-bari/)
BBPlanet (http://www.bbplanet.it/) - apartments in Bari
Grand Hotel Leon d'Oro, Bari (http://www.grandhotelleondoro.it/)
B&Bs in Bari (http://www.bed-and-breakfast-in-italy.com/pagina.cfm?ID=9842&IDregione=13)
Residenza Sveva B&B, Bari (http://www.residenzasveva.it/)
Top Class B&B, Bari (http://www.topclassbari.com/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx)
Santa Faracamere B&B (e-mail address) (santafaracamere@libero.it)
Lorangerie Bari (e-mail address) (lorangeriebari@libero.it)
Visa Residence, Bari (apartments) (http://www.visaresidence.it/)
Euro Motel, Bari (http://www.euromotelbari.com/)
Vittoria Parc Hotel, Bari (http://www.vittoriaparchotel.com/)
B&B Casa Dolce Casa (e-mail) (lobosco.clementina@alice.it)
Caffe Letto B&B, Padova (http://www.caffelletto.it/)
Venere - B&B search (http://en.venere.com/italy/)



Pubs -
Virtual Tourist nightlife in Bari article (http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Italy/Puglia/Bari-155869/Nightlife-Bari-BR-1.html)


Distances from AA route planner
Milan to Bari - 547 miles (http://www.aaireland.ie/routes/route.asp?utc=miles)
Rome to Bari - 266 miles (http://www.aaireland.ie/routes/route.asp?utc=miles)
Naples to Bari - 162 miles (http://www.aaireland.ie/routes/route.asp?utc=miles)


Tickets –


Things to do –


Reccie notes


Meet ups


Other notes –
Tartan Army notes (http://taboard.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=87738&hl=Bari&st=0)

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Game details –
A v Montenegro
Match Thread (http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=77523)


Date - Wed, 10 September 2008
Kick off – 7pm local (6pm Irish)
Ground – National Stadium, Podgorica (http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/montenegro/podgorica_goricom.shtml). Capacity 17,000.


General details –
Location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Europe_location_MNO.png)
More detailed map (http://europeandcis.undp.org/WaterWiki/images/d/d6/Map_Montenegor.png)
Tourism site (http://www.visit-montenegro.com/)
FA website (http://www.fscg.cg.yu/en/)
Currency - Euro
Weather from wunderground.com
Montenegro on Wikitravel (http://wikitravel.org/en/Montenegro)
Podgorica on Wikitravel (http://wikitravel.org/en/Podgorica)


Getting there –
Flights –
Aer Lingus (http://www.aerlingus.com/cgi-bin/obel01im1/bookonline/index.jsp) - Dublin to Dubrovnik
Montenegro Airlines destination map (http://www.montenegro-airlines.cg.yu/eng/mapa.php)
Malev (http://www.malev.hu/bp/eng/I_FLIGHTROUTEMAP_ENG/) - Dublin to Podgorica via Budapest


Trains –


Bus –
Charter bus from Dubrovnik to Podgorica (http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=89537)


Accommodation –
Hotel Evropa (http://www.montenegrohotels.org/eng/hotel.php?hid=38#)
Hotel Lovcen (http://www.hotellovcen.cg.yu/eng/index_eng.html)
Map showing accommodation in town (http://www.en.pgto.org/smjestaj/MAPA.jpg)
Camping sites (http://www.visit-montenegro.com/accommodation_search.php?fTitle=&fRegion=&fCity=&fNaturalist=%25&fType=camps&DoSearch=Search&OrderBy=title&OrderDir=ASC&od=0)


Pubs -
Nightlife guide (http://www.alloexpat.com/montenegro_expat_forum/nightlife-in-montenegro-montenegro-nightlife-guide-t464.html)
Katie O'Connor's pub, Dubrovnik (http://www.katieoconnors.com/)


Distances from RAC route planner
Dubrovnik to Podgorica - 108 miles (http://routeplanner.rac.co.uk//showrouting.php?map24_sid=O1o250/8JoS5mzVkBmR5.P9BouSna7Sy2B6n2ThJ.aGWmjBjVOL.fIkLC X.McfxtX4jFCVBiAsIuAdW76j6rEw&t=ab8a4f3ed822fc839b e0d5d62ca90707)


Tickets –
Ticket exchange thread (http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=97315)


Things to do –


Reccie notes
Here (http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=991218&postcount=308)


Meet ups


Other notes –

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Game details –
A v Norway (friendly)
Match Thread (http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=81437)


Date - Wed, 20 August 2008
Kick off – TBC
Ground – TBC; probably Vasil Ulleval Stadion (http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/Nor/Ullevaal.html), Oslo (capacity 25572)


General details –
Location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Europe_location_NOR.png)
More detailed map (http://www.mundofree.com/aurora_boreal/map_Norway.jpg)
Tourism site (http://visitnorway.com/)
FA website (http://www.fotball.no/t1.aspx?)
Currency - Krone (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_krone) (8 Kr = E1)
Weather from wunderground.com (http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/ENGM/1972/8/18/PlannerHistory.html?dayend=22&monthend=8&yearend=1972&req_city=Oslo&req_state=&req_statename=Norway)
Norway on Wikitravel (http://wikitravel.org/en/Norway)
Oslo on Wikitravel (http://wikitravel.org/en/Oslo)


Getting there –
Flights –
Ryanair fly from Dublin to Oslo (far away Oslo)
Scandanavian Airways fly from Dublin to Oslo (near Oslo)


Trains –
Norweigan Rail (http://www.nsb.no/home/)


Bus –


Accommodation –


Pubs -


Distances from AA route planner


Tickets –
http://www.billettluka.no/
Ticket exchange thread (http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=94344)


Things to do –


Reccie notes


Meet ups


Other notes –

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Other Threads
Ireland on YouTube (http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=64749)
Travel Company Recommendations (http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=32734)