What a night.
After a nail biting final few minutes of extra time, our boys in green managed to hold out with their 1-0 lead over Wales for a cracking win.
The man of the hour James McClean secured the goal, and the reaction from fans when that whistle blew in the victory was something else.
Here’s the best reactions on Twitter… Gas.
Scenes from the Irish crowd at the final whistle. #COYBIG pic.twitter.com/sssSyjnmlu
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) October 9, 2017
Free Mattress for James Mc Clean #COYBIG #irlwal RT
— Mattress Mick (@mattressmick) October 9, 2017
Irish Traffic: Slight delay on the Road to Russia. Diversions set to be in place next week. #COYBIG #WC2018 pic.twitter.com/LHV8v1Aa9A
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) October 10, 2017
Scenes in Ireland outside the credit unions if Ireland qualify for Russia #COYBIG pic.twitter.com/aQoEiEmjGt
— Eric Lalor (@ericlalor) October 9, 2017
Holy suffering Jaysus almighty to the moon. They only went and won the bleeding thing!!!! #COYBIG ????????☘️????????☘️????????☘️????????☘️????????⚽️
— PJ Gallagher (@pjgallagher) October 9, 2017
Reporter: “How does it feel to be the best midfielder in the world?”
Zidane: “I don’t know ask James McClean.”#WALIRL #COYBIG pic.twitter.com/lWkRpDDlrv
— BenchWarmers (@BeWarmers) October 9, 2017
World Cup playoffs here we come!!!