History tells us we probably won’t experience another win like this for a long time.
Ireland scored one of their most famous results ever by beating World Cup holders Germany 1-0 in the Euro 2016 qualifiers.
A magnificent finish from super-sub Shane Long in the second half earned the Boys In Green a memorable win and at the very least a play-off spot for Euro 2016.
Ireland beating the reigning world champions is an extremely rare occurrence. In fact, it has only happened twice before.
1956, 1994 & 2015 – @FAIreland beat a reigning World Champion German side #RTEsoccer @rtesoccer
— Damien O'Meara (@damien_omeara) October 8, 2015
Ireland beat West Germany two times when they were reigning world champions.
They first accomplished that feat in 1956 by thrashing West Germany 3-0 in a friendly at Dalymount Park. The Boys In Green last defeated zee German world champions 2-0 in a friendly in Hanover in 1994.
