There’s such a thing as scoring too early.
The Republic of Ireland were odds on to score no goals against heavy favourites France but it took them all of two minutes to make the bookmakers look silly.
Ireland put Les Bleus on the back foot from the get-go and, when Shane Long was felled in the box by Paul Pogba, Robbie Brady was given the opportunity to add to his Lille winner on Wednesday night.
There was no mistake from the set-piece specialist as Brady hammered the spot kick off the post and into the back of the net.
And Irish supporters were united in praying for full time to just arrive.
Now park the bus!!!#COYBIG
— Eoin Cadogan (@cads3) June 26, 2016
Only 87 minutes left…
— Mick O'Keeffe (@okmick) June 26, 2016
Come on referee it's got to be 90 minutes now
— Frank Reid (@FrankReidNW) June 26, 2016
Blew her up tay buck referee!#FRAIRL
— Steven Doherty (@Citycolt) June 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/seanyc5/status/747054745874014208
How much injury time is this clown playing? #COYBIG
— Neil Treacy (@neil_treacy) June 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/endacan/status/747057964763185152
‘Come on, Ireland, just keep your cool in these last few seconds of the game.’ *checks clock* ‘JESUS CHRIST, FIFTEEN MINUTES GONE?’#IRLFRA
— Damien Owens (@OwensDamien) June 26, 2016
Why is the clock going so slow!!!!!! 🙈🙈🙈
— Darran O'Sullivan (@Darransull86) June 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/daithihartery/status/747054631965102080
Old one I know but blow her up to feck ref!
— joe mulholland (@joemulholland2) June 26, 2016
Blow her up ref. #COYBIG
— Mark McCartan (@MarkMcCartan) June 26, 2016
If you want to understand relativity watch the clock crawl in #IrlVFra after we scored so early. #torture #coybig #IRL #watchedpot
— Paul McAuliffe TD (@PaulMcauliffe) June 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/ElaineBucko/status/747056148335951872
Ireland need to apply some Donegal tactics and fein a few injuries and slow play down a bit #COYBIG
— Paul Mulrone (@PaulMulrone) June 26, 2016
#COYBIG time can't go this slow can it ?
— Tom Happens 🥶 (@tomhappens) June 26, 2016
Bloody hell my heart #COYBIG
— Sinéad Kissane (@sineadkissane) June 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/fergmcfadden/status/747056189515665409
goalkeeper time-wasting starting in the 7th minute is amazing
— nate (@natefc) June 26, 2016
Does putting a heavy duty magnet near the tv screen just above the little clock beside the score make the seconds go faster? #COYBIG
— Dean McGuinness (@BeerMessiah) June 26, 2016
Will that clock go any faster #COYBIG
— darren boland (@darrenboland98) June 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/fuckjmulry/status/747063328757919744
