Away match thread summaries

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Going to keep a summary of the away match threads here as there's too much stuff (San Marino in particular, and the others as well as the time approaches), so it's getting lost. I'll put San Marino up for now and do the others when I get time. I'll update as new and relevant info goes up on the individual threads...


Game details –
A v San Marino
Match Thread

7th February 2007
Kick off – 8:45pm local time (7:45pm Irish time)
Ground – Stadio Olimpico, Serravelle; capacity 5115

General details –
Location
More detailed map
Tourism site
FA website
Currency - Sammarinese euro
Weather for Rimini from wunderground.com

Getting there –
Flights –
Dublin-Stansted-Bologna with Ryanair
Bologna-Dublin with Ryanair. Note "Bologna Airport" is in fact in Forli, which is half way between Bologna and San Marino on the train line.
Dublin-Rome with Aer Lingus
Dublin-Stansted-Ancona
Dublin-Luton-Rimini
Dublin-Venice
Dublin-London-Florence
Dublin-Pisa (#243 in the thread)
Dublin-Milan

Trains –
TrenItalia
Rome-Bologna-Rimini
Forli-Rimini
Ancona-Rimini
Venice-Rimini
Florence-Rimini
Milan-Rimini
Pisa-Rimini

Bus –
Rimini-San Marino
Bologna-San Marino charter (Fully booked)
Rimini-San Marino charter

Taxi –
Rimini-San Marino – c€40

Accommodation –
Grand Hotel San Marino
Hotel Titano, San Marino
Centro Messegue, San Marino
Hotel Michaelangelo, Forli (#125)
Bologna Hotel
Hotel Academia, Rimini
Hotel Antico Capon Hostel, Venice
Sunflower City Backpacker Hostel, Rimini
Hotel Fiera Hostel, Bologna
Campsite/motel/apartments in San Marino town

Pubs -
Bounty (in Rimini) - see here for arrangements on match week.
Pinte Pub in Rimini
Posto Pubblico, a Sammarinese pub in Borgo Maggiore

Distances from AA route planner
San Marino to –
Bologna – 43 miles
Rimini – 6 miles
Milan – 119 miles
Pisa – 144 miles
Rome – 269 miles
Florence – 98 miles
Forli – 89 miles

[Think AA route planner's on the blink a bit as it gives Rimini as being nearly 200 miles away and Forli as twice as far as Bologna; may want to double check the above]

Tickets –
Application form
FAI have extra tickets; can order by phone from FAI offices.

Things to do –
Serie A fixtures
Serie B fixtures
San Marino league fixtures
Irish pub in Rimini - open 9pm to 4am

Reccie notes
San Marino
Bologna
Rome
Rimini

Meet ups
Rimini meet up
Bologna meet up

Other notes –
No cars allowed in the walled areas of the towns
Book - "Secrets of the Seven Smallest States in Europe" from amazon
5th February is the national holiday - St Agatha's Day (Liberation from Alberoni)

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Game details –
A v Slovakia
Match Thread

8th September 2007
Kick off – 8:30pm local time (7:30pm Irish time)
Ground – Tehelné Pole Stadion, Bratislava (capacity 30087)

General details –
Location/map
Tourism site
Spectacular Slovakia
FA website
Currency - koruna; c 37k = E1
Bratislava weather from wunderground.com

Getting there –
Flights –
Dublin-Vienna (Aer Lingus)
Dublin-Bratislava (Ryanair and www.SkyEurope.com)
Belfast-Prague (www.jet2.com)
Stansted-Bratislava (www.SkyEurope.com)
Belfast-Vienna (Air Berlin)
Shannon-East Midlands-Bratislava (Ryanair)

Links –
Trains
Slovakian Rail
Bratislava-Prague
Deutsche Bahn - can book train tickets from Bratislava to Prague.

Boat –
Vienna-Bratislava

Accommodation –
Bratislava Hotels
Bratislava apartments
Pilgrims Abroad
Camp site in Bratislava

Distances from AA route planner

Tickets –
Application form
Slovakian ticket portal site
Possible ticket source

Meet up -
Hviezdoslavovo Square and map

Things to do –
Ireland v Namibia, Rugby World Cup, Sunday 9 September in Bordeaux.

Other notes –
Activity Breaks package
Department of Foreign Affairs consular advice (rtf file)

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Game details –
A v Czech Republic
Match Thread

12th September 2007
Kick off – to be confirmed
Ground – Toyota Arena, Prague. Capacity 20,565. Google earth map, including train station.

General details –
Map
Tourism site 1
Tourism site 2
FA website
Currency – koruna; c30k = E1
Prague weather from wunderground.com

Getting there –
Flights –
Czech Airlines Dublin-Prague
Aer Lingus Dublin-Prague
Aer Lingus Cork-Prague

Trains –
Czech rail
Prague-Teplice

Accommodation –
Active Hotels
venere.com
Hostel World

Distances from AA route planner
Bratislava –

Tickets –


Things to do –
Ireland v Third European qualifier, Rugby World Cup, Bordeaux (Sat 15th September)
Ireland v African qualifier, Rugby World Cup, Bordeaux (Sat 8th September)

Other notes –
General post on trains and maps
Department of Foreign Affairs consular advice (rtf file)

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Game details –
A v Wales
Match Thread

17th November 2007
Kick off – 3:00pm
Ground – Millennium Stadium, Cardiff; capacity 74500

Stadium Seating Plan

General details –
Location
Tourism site
FA website
Currency - Sterling
Cardiff weather from wunderground.com

Getting there –
Flights –
Dublin-Bristol with Ryanair
Dublin-Cardiff with Aer Arann

Trains –
National Rail
Bristol-Cardiff

Ferry –
Dún Laoghaire or Dublin-Holyhead

Accommodation –
www.accor.com
Travel Lodge
Holiday Inn

Distances from AA route planner
Cardiff to –
Bristol – 45 miles
London – 151 miles

Tickets –


Things to do –


Other notes –

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There was way too many stickies in this forum (10) so I've had to unstick the match threads. The links for each thread are in the posts in this thread.