Pic: The Newcastle team are in Dublin in fancy dress for their Christmas party

Fresh from their win over Manchester United at Old Trafford yesterday, the Magpies have extra reason to celebrate today as they hit Dublin for their Christmas party.

Dublin has been a popular choice for Premier League clubs in the past – Keith Gillespie tells the famous story of getting a punch from Alan Shearer at a Newcastle Christmas do in the past while Robbie Keane brought the Spurs crew over a couple of years back on a ‘golf holiday’ – and they also took to fancy dress for the occasion. Goalkeeper Tim Krul posted this picture on Grand Canal Square this afternoon and the lads will look to let their hair down in the capital today.

Christmas party .. Guess who's who? Great effort by the lads!! pic.twitter.com/tbnEWI53Z3 — Tim Krul (@TimKrul) December 8, 2013

No sign of Joe Kinnear mind.