We do hero-worship in Ireland too.
Roy Keane may have retired over a decade ago and Robbie Keane may be settling into life as a super-sub [we hope] but we have three men that we can pin our Euro 2016 hopes on.
Shane Long and Wes Hoolahan are loved but Jon Walters is adored.
Irish fans are in Paris and have been partying solid for the past 36 hours. Some of the best tributes to the Irish players revolve around Walters, who is expected to line out for Martin O’Neill’s team at Stade de France this evening.
A mix of Sean Bean, Irish Water and everything in between.
https://twitter.com/Steve_Cummins/status/742324639481929730
One reason to cheer on an Irish Water bib.
Watch out #Euro16 – @JonWalters19 is coming #COYBIG pic.twitter.com/QBZcpaAZM2
— Gearóid Buckley (@gearoidbuckley) June 13, 2016
As Ned Stark once said, “The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword.”
Swing away Jon. Swing away.
