Despite the early hour, a host of World Cup events are being held around the country on Saturday for Ireland v Cameroon. Publicans and venue managers are well prepared for the other matches, too.
At the Leopardstown Pavilion in Co Dublin, tickets are available for the Saudi Arabia Matchview (01 2830044) event on June 11th, a chance to eat, drink, watch the match and meet Jack Charlton for €190.
Or you could opt for the sumptuous five-course meal, free bar and Dunphy and Giles analysis which are all part of the Big in Japan Party (01 6671711) in the RDS. This is the only officially-endorsed FAI event, and tickets, costing €349 a head, are still available for the Saudi Arabia v Ireland fixture.
In Galway, O'Connor's Warwick Hotel in Salthill (091 522740) will be showing all three of Ireland's first-round matches live on the big screen. Breakfast costs from €9. Davey's Locker Sports Bar (091 750578) in Salthill is showing the matches with bar food served all day.
Lunch, wine, music and the Germany game on June 5th will set you back €50 in the Galway Lawn Tennis Club (091 528 122). The event is a fund-raiser for the Galway Association for Mentally-Handicapped Children.
Limerick venue Dolan's Warehouse (091 750370) has World Cup-style entertainment for every World Cup match.
The German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce (01 6099249) is hosting an event in the Radisson Hotel on the Stillorgan Road on June 5th. Dinner and the match costs €45.
At the Sugar Club (01 6787188) on Leeson Street in Dublin a variety of champagne-fuelled events are planned. 2FM's Gerry Ryan is hosting a series of World Cup parties at Vicar Street on Thomas Street in Dublin (01 4738036) for €15.50 per match