Social media has been full of Irish fans' high-jinx over the last few days. From comedy flags to self-deprecating chants at the Swedish fans on the way in to today's game - the humour of the Irish fans was never in doubt.
But in the 24th minute of today's game, Irish fans stood up and chanted "Stand Up for the Ulster Man" in honour of Darren Rodgers, the 24-year-old Northern Ireland fan who died tragically in Nice last night following a fall. The same gesture took place at the Belfast fanzone which took place at the Titanic Quarter.
It shows that Irish fans might know how to act the eejit but they also know how to act the part too.
Stay classy Ireland fans - that was a genuinely decent thing to do.
24mins 24secs, Ireland fans singing #SUFTUM in Paris mark respect for Darren Rodgers. Great for Irish sports fans!!! pic.twitter.com/V739uuxFYU
— David MacLynn (@DMacLynn) June 13, 2016
24mins 24secs, Ireland fans singing #SUFTUM in Paris mark respect for Darren Rodgers. Great for Irish sports fans!!! pic.twitter.com/V739uuxFYU
— David MacLynn (@DMacLynn) June 13, 2016
The moment of respect for Darren Rodgers was also recognised outside of the Stade de France.
#COYBIG fan hold 1 minute applause for #GAWA fan, Darren Rodgers, who died in Nice. #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/gY3rgUdzyp
— Barra Best (@barrabest) June 13, 2016
Tributes to young N Ireland fan Darren Rodgers at the place where he fell in Nice. Everyone here devastated. pic.twitter.com/REhQbyxBAo
— Mark Simpson (@BBCMarkSimpson) June 13, 2016
As acts of reconciliation go. RoI fans singing "Stand up for the Ulsterman" in tribute to Darren Rodgers, is right up there with the best.
— David Purvis (@dp_ni) June 13, 2016
