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18 of our favourite sports fans
1. Shane O’Donnell’s brother, who watched the Clare star’s All-Ireland final hat-trick from Israel
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2. This impassioned wrestling fan
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3. The ticketless Irish fan who ended up in Estonia’s dugout for the teams’ Euros playoff
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4. These guys
5. Steve Bartman, for the dignity with which he handled this situation
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6. Paul Mannion’s sister, for surprising him by returning from Australia for the All-Ireland final
(INPHO/Morgan Treacy)
7. This young fan who decided to get involved in the half-time show
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8. The ever-present Irish football fan Davy Keogh
(INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan)
9. This crazy Arsenal fan
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10. This even crazier Arsenal fan
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11. The Spartak Moscow fan who couldn’t wait for this penalty to be taken
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12. ESPN’s Skip Bayless (aka Tim Tebow’s biggest fan)
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13. This evidently passionate England fan
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14. Jungle Bird and his quirky interruption of the US Open (among other events)
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15. This Tiger Woods fan
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16. The classic Wimbledon streaker
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17. The Ethiopa fans, for the fantastic spectacles they invariably produce
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18. This Feyenoord fan (context here)
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