Searches for Irish ‘flags’, ‘decorations’ and ‘bunting’ have also been on the rise over the past month…

The emergence of James McClean has given the winger a new lease of life, while Giovanni Trapattoni has options all over the pitch going by yesterday’s win.

It may be Ireland’s Euro 2012 send-off but Safet Susic and his team haven’t just come here to be part of the celebrations.

The Ireland skipper says all five of Giovanni Trapattoni’s front men are desperate to start against Croatia.

The Ireland boss was in a relaxed mood today as he spoke confidently about the fitness of those carrying niggly injuries.

The Ireland boss wants to run the rule over the Hull defender and will start him at Lansdowne Road tomorrow.

Think you’re a hardcore fan? You haven’t met Davy Keogh.

Any video that features Keane and McCarthy as Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore in Ghost deserves your attention.

Thank you, Gary Mackay.

We’re a good team, not a great team according to Bill and the boys.

As well as speaking about Balotelli, the Italian boss admitted his team “aren’t built to win Euro 2012″.

It’s nearly time to get the tricolour bunting down out of the attic.

If Chippy’s predictions are correct, Ireland chances of getting beyond the group stages are looking even slimmer.

It’s got something to do with a Viking, we think…

With the European Championships weeks away now, we spoke to Irish fan group You Boys in Green.

There’s a gem featuring Eric Cantona, Pat Jennings as a car part and Jason McAteer’s winner in the World Cup final.

Czech Republic defender Michal Kadlec would love to emulate the exploits of the team his father played in at Euro ’96 this summer.

The legendary Croatian striker’s lob over the head of Peter Schmeichel in ’96 was a bit special.

In what proved to be Jack Charlton’s last game in charge, Ireland were given the run-around by the Dutch in a Euro ’96 play-off.

Slaven Bilic has left Ivan Klasnic and Mladen Petric off the list of 27 names for Ireland’s Group C rivals but there are several familiar faces.

In their opening game of Euro 2008, the Valencia hitman came up trumps by bagging himself a hat-trick.

Offaly native now living in Warsaw Damien Moran has released the essential one-stop survival book for Euro 2012.

The enigmatic Sweden striker hit one of the goals of the 2008 finals against Greece in Salzburg.

Suited and booted, the Irish team stopped for a photo before boarding their Aer Lingus flight back in June ’88.

Peter Schmeichel was one of the stars of the Denmark team who shocked Europe 20 years ago.

A couple spare in your possession but no way to get to Gdansk? We might just have the answer.

One of Wolves’ Irish contingent says his club-mate will be an asset to Ireland this summer.

The Wolves defender also admits he is nervous about Monday’s squad announcement.

Next stop, Gdansk for these clever supporters.

Holders Germany are undone by one of the most beautiful spot-kicks of its day back in 1976.

Relive one of the most iconic goals (and celebrations) of the ’96 tournament.

Everyday from now until June 8, we’ll be counting down the most memorable moments the European championships have brought us through the years.

The Villarreal striker suffered torn ligaments in his knee training today and will miss the meeting with Ireland as well as the entire tournament.

The Barcelona striker is in line to make a comeback in La Liga before the end of the season.

We’d fancy a week’s stay at the seaside resort which Trap’s squad will be based in.

The Ireland winger might be odds-on to start against Croatia on June 10 but he has fallen from grace at Spartak Moscow in recent months.

Fulham’s 33-year-old winger was on target while Dubliner Jon Daly moved to the top of the SPL goal charts.

One Irish defensive hero has been emphasising the importance of having another at the European championships this summer.