#IREvUAE was trending second worldwide in the last hour and the hottest trending topic in India as Ireland beat the UAE in an exceptionally dramatic night in Brisbane.
Here are the final moments...
Well done @Irelandcricket !! But you're not helping the Irish economic recovery. No work done this morning! #BackingGreen
— Des Cahill (@sportsdes) February 25, 2015
Kevin O'Brien showing the easiest way to avoid cramp is to just whack boundaries
— aidan o'hara (@oharaa) February 25, 2015
"Best game of the World Cup" - @JohnKennyMedia on @bbctms. 10 from 10 #IREvUAE pic.twitter.com/icAW3t75pS
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) February 25, 2015
While all other fans urge 6 hitting, check out this Irish banner. #IREvUAE pic.twitter.com/SgcHwE4o90
— Geoff Norcott (@GeoffNorcott) February 25, 2015
Goals win games. And Kevin o Brien is a goalscorer
— Paddy Aherne (@Paddyaherne) February 25, 2015
You've got to love Kevin O'Brien his innings changed the game but Gary Wilson was mam of the match super performance
— Sylvester Hennessy (@Slyone1069) February 25, 2015
4 - @Irelandcricket have been responsible for four of the 10 highest successful run chases in @cricketworldcup history. Pursuit. #IREvUAE
— OptaJim (@OptaJim) February 25, 2015
Everyone's #BackingGreen #COYBIG pic.twitter.com/2ICoHJ5XUP
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) February 25, 2015
#CWC15: Kevin O'Brien lights up the Gabba! LIVE: http://t.co/QwJzZIV5lE #IREvsUAE pic.twitter.com/fguhxyVQev
— cricketnext (@cricketnext) February 25, 2015
In the interests of full disclosure, we had this style of tweet before Dara O'Briain.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum can you hear me? Your boys took a hell of a beating @Irelandcricket #BackingGreen
— Balls.ie (@ballsdotie) February 25, 2015
Ireland beat the UAE. Prince something, the staff of that Waterpark, that island shaped like a map, your boys took a hell of a beating
— Dara Ó Briain (@daraobriain) February 25, 2015
Ewan MacKenna playing the Eamon Dunphy-Egypt role - someone has to...
Thus to say that was anything but poor and lucky is to do Irish cricket a disservice and is clueless. Big win, bad performance. That's all.
— Ewan MacKenna (@EwanMacKenna) February 25, 2015