Better team won!! Well done Croatia.

But Braveheart you are forgetting even with Sanchez as manager and Healy scoring goals NIreland never came close to qualifying for the finals of either the Euro's or the World Cup

Urm if they had beat Latvia away, they would've have finished above Spain and qualified

They dropped silly points away at Latvia and Iceland and also Iceland at home.

The answer lies in the words play-off Gary.Lighten up man.

NI beat Spain and England at Windsor 5 odd years ago Braveheart,so we can do it when we get stuck in.

It pays to be realistic however,and expect little.

Of course I expect nothing but defeat, but they were good times a slight throwback to the good old days.

Victory against Iceland twice and Latvia away would've done it, but sadly NI came unstuck against these teams, yet beat Spain, Denmark and Sweden.

Usually do better when up against it,our wee country,then get cocky and mess up when expected to win.

What's wrong Gary?Have you just watched the Irish lose from your Welsh caravan holiday mate?

Hard aul life.

Great header by Given.Glad to see an Englishman get on the scoresheet tonight for the Republic

Was thrilled for St ledger as well Bitter Fantastic servant to the Irish team. Always like to see the players who don't usually make the headlines get on the scoresheet.

He is a special player ,Ward look 'special 'as well

LOL, Bitter.

Lads infairness you follow NIreland !!!!
When your side manages to actually win a match or hell even score a goal again then you will have earned the right to take the p out of our players!!
Last NIreland player to score a goal at a major Finals was way back in 1986