Ryanair schedule EXTRA flights as Ireland face France this Sunday

The minute the final whistle blew last night, more than a few of us considered packing our bags and taking a little trip to France this weekend.

And while some of us simply toyed with the idea, die-hard football fans put plans into motion, and it looks like Ryanair is doing their level best to accommodate the public's desire to see the boys in green take on France this Sunday.

According to emerging reports, the airline have scheduled extra flights so Irish fans currently living it up in France can be met with more as we progress into the next stage of the Euros.

Commenting on the plans, Ryanair’s Robin Kiely said: "We’ve been inundated with requests from Irish fans ever since the final whistle blew in Lille last night and we’ve scheduled five special Euro 2016 flights."

With a dig at French player Thierry Henry, Robin continued: "Fans should note that these flights will operate with hand baggage only, to remind ourselves of Thierry Henry’s handball in 2009, and we all hope the French defence joins their Air Traffic Controllers and the rest of their unions by going AWOL on Sunday."

It has been established that departures have been set for 8.10am on Saturday morning and 5.55am on Sunday morning while return flights leave Lyon at 9.25 on Saturday night, 12.30 am on Monday and noon on Monday.

These flights are only available for booking through the Ryanair website.