For those going to the Portmarnock game. Chris Williams has put this in his second Ireland diary piece on the website
"When they head for the training pitch I break ranks for the first time and walk up the hill to Portmarnock AFC to have a look at the ground where the first game is to be played a week on Monday. There can be few more scenic grounds and I am in luck because the team are training and the guys who run the club are watching. We chat, have a laugh and run through a few ideas to accommodate the fans who come over. If you are coming then please note that there isn’t a stand, as such, and no bar. If you were with us in Spain a couple of years ago then think back to the game at the training camp where fans sat on a grass bank. This time you will be ringing the pitch and leaning on a metal fence. And, as at that match, there is no bar at the game itself, but drinks will be available in the nearby Leisure centre bar. "