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Irish League odyssey for European football groundhoppers

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Dutch groundhopper Mathijs Kros spent Christmas at four Irish League games in a row in Belfast .

Wouter Schollema has visited various stadia in Northern Ireland for more than a decade .

Ross Lee , from Paisley in Scotland , has visited more than 700 grounds in 26 countries.

He believes the two leagues are more authentic than the Premier League in England .

More than 40 football clubs in Northern Ireland can now apply for money from a 36.2 m fund.

The Northern Ireland Football Fund is to improve sporting facilities for players and supporters.

An estimated 200 m is needed to bring facilities up to the required standard.

Northern Irish Football Fund was initially announced 14 years ago .

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