The Irish contingent at Wrexham were front and centre of the club's promotion celebrations on Saturday, as the Welsh club secured a place in League One for next season.
A 6-0 win over Forest Green Rovers made it back-to-back promotions Wrexham, who are co-owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, and a return to the third tier of English football for the first time since the 2004/05 season.
At the heart of the celebrations were the club's Irish cohort, made up of James McClean, Anthony Forde, Eoghan O'Connell, Tom O'Connor and Luke McNicholas among the playing squad, as well as physio Kevin Mulholland.
Wrexham saluted the group on social media, with a celebratory pic of them holding the tricolour on the Racecourse Ground pitch, while McClean in particular was very active on Instagram afterwards.
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James McClean celebrates promotion alongside Wrexham's Irish players
"What a season, what a set of lads, what a club! Absolute pleasure to be part of it," posted the Ireland centurion, before adding a dig towards some of the clubs that Wrexham are leaving behind in League Two.
"P.s congrats to Newport, Accie (Accrington Stanley) and Tranmere on the wee beat Wrexham cup this season, enjoy your celebrations, well enjoy ours."
McClean and his clubmates certainly have been doing so, and the Derryman was on hand to give his followers a glimpse at the dressing room celebrations.
In one video on his Instagram Stories, The Fields of Athenry can be heard as McClean sits down to take a thoroughly-deserved breather.
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James McClean vindicated for Wrexham move
He also posted several pictures of himself enjoying the moment with family and teammates, and the achievement will be seen as vindication for McClean, who took a lot of flak at the beginning of the season for dropping down to League Two.
The 34-year-old made a big contribution to Wrexham's campaign, starting 35 times in the league and adding some much-needed Football League experience to the squad.
Wrexham aren't planning on stopping at League One, and their Irish contingent are sure to play a big part next season as Reynolds and McElhenney look to move even closer to their Premier League dream.
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