Today's the day, it's time to log into anytime banking and have a look at the withdrawals.
An official statement was released by the FAI on Thursday night alerting those who applied for tickets through the UEFA Euro 2016 ticketing portal to the fact that payments are now being processed for successful applicants:
From tomorrow morning, UEFA plan to start taking payments from successful Euro 2016 ticket applications.
We would like to advise all applicants to check with your bank that there are sufficient funds on your credit/debit card, or to raise the credit limit per transaction accordingly.
If you have agreed to accept tickets in other categories, this may increase the total amount to be paid for your tickets. All applicants will be informed of their final status by 29 February at the latest.
It appears as though the withdrawal of funds from one's bank account is the only way to tell if an application has been successful, but nevertheless, the first batch of Irish fans who have broken the norm and celebrated the depletion of their funds are starting to emerge:
The ticket distribution process for Ireland tickets for #Euro2016 has finally begun. I have been charged! #COYBIG
— Dave O'Grady (@DaveOGrady1) February 12, 2016
My credit card has been hit!! Pending transaction from UEFA. Euro 2016 tickets secured by the looks of it! Roll on June ?? #COYBIG #YBIG
— Conor Higgins (@conorhig) February 12, 2016
Check the bank account folks.think we're off to France this summer #EURO2016 #tickets #COYBIG #france pic.twitter.com/xXF5deq7T7
— Tommy Courtney (@TommyC15) February 12, 2016
Roared like a lunatic once I saw pending transaction of €180 in account!
Father shakes head once he realises its about #EURO2016 tickets!— Frɑncıs Creɑvɘn (@FCr_91) February 12, 2016
Money taken out for Ireland euro 2016 application! Looks like full allocation! Get in!! #COYBIG #Euro2016 #France #Ireland
— Dean Kane (@Deank06) February 12, 2016
Euro 2016 tickets in the bag, see you in France! #COYBIG #fai #Euro2016
— InShane (@shanemcofficial) February 12, 2016
But it's not all good news, some Irish fans are seriously sweating and with no clear indication of when the process will be completed the panic is beginning to set in:
Didnt get any word on my tickets yet, was at every home game in qualifying and the playoff... Come on UEFA!! #COYBIG #Ireland #Euro2016
— Danny McGarry (@DannyMcGarry2) February 12, 2016
Flights and accommodation but no tickets ?#euro2016
— Conor Pendlebury (@Pendlebury07) February 12, 2016
Nothing about tickets yet, will I take it that I've no ticket for the Euros?? #Euro2016 #coybig
— shanerio (@TheShaneRiordan) February 12, 2016
It would appear I did not get Euro 2016 tickets but I'm kind of okay with that because it means I won't be poor this summer
— David (@PumpItLowda) February 12, 2016
Have you been lucky enough to get some tickets? If so, be sure to let us know what matches you will be attending on twitter.
Hopefully we'll see you there too.. Fingers crossed!
