Irish football fans are proving very profitable to the British economy after a recent poll revealed that they represent the highest number of overseas visitors to watch top-flight football.

Research conducted by Visit Britain has revealed that 800,000 overseas fans have added almost £700 million to the British economy with the Irish topping the list, accounting for 121,000 of that total.

Unsurprisingly, Manchester United’s Old Trafford and Arsenal’s Emirates Stadiums were the most popular venues visited, while there is a always a large Irish contingent present at the home games of Liverpool, Everton and Celtic, amongst others.

121,000 of those visitors came from Ireland, while 93,000 travelled over from Norway. #SSNHQ pic.twitter.com/T3j8bVLOqM — Sky Sports News HQ (@SkySportsNewsHQ) September 10, 2015

Norway (93,000), Sweden (58,000) and the United States (53,000) were next on the list of travelling fans.