1. When you try and get a selfie with Paul O’Connell but he’s totally onto you

2. When you arrive in Dublin Airport and get treated like a god

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3. Only on an Irish flight would a pilot get involved in the pre-match Euro 2016 enthusiasm like this

Captain Greg Browne having the craic before the flight today! Only in Ireland!! 😂 #COYBIG #Lyon pic.twitter.com/9U2gonhc4P

— Declan Pierce (@DecPierce) June 26, 2016

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4. You’re guaranteed fine cuisine too

5. And the most audacious shout outs

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6. If you’re well known… good luck having a quiet one

7. There’s this – possibly apocryphal – tale of a very Irish situation in the air

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8. There was that time these lads were on a plane to Shannon and ran into their legit doppelganger

9. And the friendship kept going that night with pints

10. Taking a plane journey in Ireland guarantees you some proper duty free swag though

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11. And finally… this dad’s reaction to taking off for the first time was potentially the most Irish ever recorded

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