Over a quarter of Irish people want England to win the Euros

Some news that's sure to go down like a lead balloon...

Image via Pixabay

After last nights emotional roller-coaster win by England over Denmark, you could almost hear chants of 'it's coming home' from all the way across the Irish Sea.

And while many of us may feel slightly begrudged over England's success this far at Euro 2020 - it turns out our nearest neighbours actually have a fair amount of support here in Ireland.

A new study by Paddy Power has found 26% of people surveyed, North and South of the border, want England to bring home the silverware.

Of course, there was a strong 'anyone but England' sentiment as well, with 74% saying they'd love to see the Brits knocked out.

Despite that over half of respondents in Tipperary (52%) wants to see England win - the most supportive country of the men in white in Ireland.

Here's how some of the other counties ranked out:

Top 5 counties backing England to win

1. Tipperary (52%)
2. Roscommon (55%)
3. Antrim (56%)
4. Laois (58%)
5. Fermanagh (59%)

Top 5 counties against England winning

1. Cavan (91%)
2. Sligo (86%)
3. Donegal (85%)
4. Wexford (84%)
5. Waterford (82%)