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Gavin Quinn

Video shows Ireland fans belt out 'Ireland's Call' on Dublin Airport flight ahead of New Zealand quarter-final

Irish fans were in buoyant mood this morning as they began the long journey to Japan for Ireland's make or break World Cup showdown with New Zealand.

The All Blacks beckon and Joe Schmidt's side will be hoping that for the support of a huge travelling green army in Tokyo on Saturday morning as Ireland eye a first-ever World Cup semi-final.

And the party was already underway this morning as fan's broke out in song on board a Cathay Pacific flight from Dublin Airport destined for Hong Kong.

The video over 200 fans appear to belt out the anthem in the impromptu sing-song before the doors were closed for the 12-hour flight.

A Cathay Pacific employee, who captured the video, told the Irish Mirror: "The atmosphere and buzz this morning was fantastic, so with (the flight) having over 200 Irish supporters on the same flight is pretty special and I had to capture it".

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