Well, it had to end at some stage.
But what a fortnight it was – and certainly one that we will never, ever forget.
Irish fans, Irish players, take a bow: you’ve done your country seriously proud.
1. The singing from an open-top bus that set the tone for what was to come
This is what you call support. #irl #COYBIG ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/kZMlynoEYP
— Andrew Callaghan (@CallaghanHj) June 12, 2016
2. Dancing with the Swedes both to ABBA…
Irish and Swedes uniting to belt out some Abba- a thing of beauty. #coybig #irishfans pic.twitter.com/8Rqh1ds9Tc
— Paddy McKenna (@PaddyMcKenna) June 13, 2016
And just for the damn hell of it
3. But also scoring this stormer against them
Which put an end to our worst fear of all: Euro 2016 would be a damp squib like our last major tournament.
4. The car tyre incident
Amid all the acts of kindness, this seems to have been the one that captured the world more than any other.
Pure class.
5. And dancing to Westlife
But of course.
#Irl fans have the right idea.
More Westlife, less violence.pic.twitter.com/rGlEieyKUS
— Capture The Game (@CaptureTheGame) June 13, 2016
6. Taking the party to Bordeaux
7. And singing this baby to sleep
At which point we asked: is this some sort of parody?
8. This tune, that you feel has a very bright future in Irish football folklore
Brilliant.
9. THAT moment from Robbie Brady
A ‘where-were-you-when?’ moment for the ages.
All the better in Arabic.
10. And this picture…
This picture of Brady celebrating with his girlfriend and brother is like a Renaissance masterpiece #COYBIG #IRE pic.twitter.com/QEesDIY0Nx
— Martyn Rosney (@rosney) June 22, 2016
11. Breaking into a full-on trad session on a Ryanair flight
12. The hope that killed us: Robbie’s penalty that gave us a dream start against France
13. And finally – wrapping it all up in style, as the full-time whistle blew
What a fortnight.
We’ll never forget it.
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