Thunderstorms, rioting and cute Irish babies: here are the 50 most iconic images of Euro 2012

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1. 'Careful Now' lads

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1. 'Careful Now' lads
2. Irish fans with the Angela Merkel flag
3. Eamon Keegan
4. Boys in Green Suits
5. Italy fans
6. Republic of Ireland v Croatia - President Meets Team - Sheraton Hotel
7. Spain fans
8. Ireland fans in Roy Keane masks
9. Euro 2012 Fans
10. Euro 2012 Irish Fans
11. Euro 2012 Fans
12. Emmett MacNamara
13. Republic of Ireland v Croatia - Municipal Stadium Poznan
14. Euro 2012 Fans
15. Republic of Ireland supporters do 'The Poznan' 18/6/2012
16. Linz McCabe
17. Aideen Carolan
18. Staff and customers at Giulio's Fish and Chip
19. An Irish fan shelters from the rain
20. Lee Redmond, Eoin Murtagh and Stephen Murtagh
21. A fan's arm
22. Emmanuel Adeleke
23. Donie Kelly
24. Abbie O'Gorman-Salinger is held aloft
25. Stephen O'Sullivan, Eddie Nealon, Dermot O'Sullivan and Patrick Nealon 9/6/2012
26. An Irish supporter's car
27. Ireland fans at the game
28. UEFA Euro 2012 - Group A - Poland v Russia - National Stadium
29. Soccer Euro 2012 Italy Croatia
30. Balotelli pressups
31. England fan
32. Euro 2012 Fans
33. UEFA Euro 2012 - Group D - Ukraine v France - Donbass Arena
34. Euro 2012 - Ukraine v France
35. Euro 2012 Ukraine v France
36. Euro 2012 Spain v. Italy
37. Greece Soccer Euro 2012
38. Soccer Euro 2012 Poland Russia
39. Euro 2012 Poland Russia
40. Euro 2012 Fans
41. Euro 2012 Poland Russia
42. Euro 2012 Poland Russia
43. UEFA Euro 2012 - Group B - Netherlands v Denmark - Metalist Stadium
44. Euro 2012 Portugal The Netherlands
45. Euro 2012
46. Euro 2012
47. Euro 2012 Germany Greece
48. Euro 2012 Germany Greece
49. Balotelli field shot
50. Euro 2012 - Group C - Republic of Ireland v Spain - PGE Arena

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Dec 31st 2012, 11:14 AM

i love the pic of the lads in front of the riot police.. “Careful now!” – always smile when i see that photo

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Dec 31st 2012, 12:44 PM

Honesty thought there would have been a mention of the late James Nolan in there. Rip

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Dec 31st 2012, 12:58 PM

Very thoughtful of you Annemarie..
R.I.P. James..

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Dec 31st 2012, 12:02 PM

Are we the only nation that defaces our national flag with stupid slogans, etc?

Robert Morrissey 12y

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Dec 31st 2012, 12:16 PM

No.

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Dec 31st 2012, 12:32 PM

Would have been an experience of a lifetime, I was at the rugby world cup in new Zealand but I’d say the euros would have been a different class altogether!!

Luke Ward 12y

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Dec 31st 2012, 3:15 PM

What about Cavan man Killian Phair catching Iker Casillas’ jersey after the World Cup winning captain threw it into the crowd after Spain V Ireland match…?? worth a photo surely?!

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Jan 1st 2013, 12:36 AM

Good on that fella licking tits! Atleast he enjoyed 2012!!!

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Dec 31st 2012, 5:58 PM

Ahh i wish i could go back.. Proper experience

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Thunderstorms, rioting and cute Irish babies: here are the 50 most iconic images of Euro 2012

1. 'Careful Now' lads

2. Irish fans with the Angela Merkel flag

3. Eamon Keegan

4. Boys in Green Suits

5. Italy fans

6. Republic of Ireland v Croatia - President Meets Team - Sheraton Hotel

7. Spain fans

8. Ireland fans in Roy Keane masks

9. Euro 2012 Fans

10. Euro 2012 Irish Fans

11. Euro 2012 Fans

12. Emmett MacNamara

13. Republic of Ireland v Croatia - Municipal Stadium Poznan

14. Euro 2012 Fans

15. Republic of Ireland supporters do 'The Poznan' 18/6/2012

16. Linz McCabe

17. Aideen Carolan

18. Staff and customers at Giulio's Fish and Chip

19. An Irish fan shelters from the rain

20. Lee Redmond, Eoin Murtagh and Stephen Murtagh

21. A fan's arm

22. Emmanuel Adeleke

23. Donie Kelly

24. Abbie O'Gorman-Salinger is held aloft

25. Stephen O'Sullivan, Eddie Nealon, Dermot O'Sullivan and Patrick Nealon 9/6/2012

26. An Irish supporter's car

27. Ireland fans at the game

28. UEFA Euro 2012 - Group A - Poland v Russia - National Stadium

29. Soccer Euro 2012 Italy Croatia

30. Balotelli pressups

31. England fan

32. Euro 2012 Fans

33. UEFA Euro 2012 - Group D - Ukraine v France - Donbass Arena

34. Euro 2012 - Ukraine v France

35. Euro 2012 Ukraine v France

36. Euro 2012 Spain v. Italy

37. Greece Soccer Euro 2012

38. Soccer Euro 2012 Poland Russia

39. Euro 2012 Poland Russia

40. Euro 2012 Fans

41. Euro 2012 Poland Russia

42. Euro 2012 Poland Russia

43. UEFA Euro 2012 - Group B - Netherlands v Denmark - Metalist Stadium

44. Euro 2012 Portugal The Netherlands

45. Euro 2012

46. Euro 2012

47. Euro 2012 Germany Greece

48. Euro 2012 Germany Greece

49. Balotelli field shot

50. Euro 2012 - Group C - Republic of Ireland v Spain - PGE Arena

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