For the first time, Ireland qualified for their second European Championships in a row with an almost unnervingly comfortable 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in Dublin.
Roy Keane smiled, Eamon Dunphy wept and Jon Walters put his name in the Ballon D'Or hat with two goals - the second a sublime finish from a deflected Robbie Brady cross.
Here's how the rest of the world - and in particular Britain - reacted to Ireland reaching France next summer:
Congrats to @FAIreland on qualification to the Euros.. There will be a few Guinnesses flowing tonight!!
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) November 16, 2015
How beautifully poetic that a dodgy handball goes Ireland's way in such a vital game...
— Jake Humphrey (@mrjakehumphrey) November 16, 2015
GOAL! Ireland 2-0.
Jon Walters #IREvBOS pic.twitter.com/XF6UGZoFxW— B/R Football (@brfootball) November 16, 2015
Go on then Ireland! Get in there boys! Cmon on in the water is lovely ⚽️🇫🇷🎉
— Jimmy Bullard (@jimmybullard) November 16, 2015
Delighted for Ireland & Walters but mainly for Martin O'Neil after the Sunderland job. Excellent managerial record over 25 years.
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) November 16, 2015
Well done Republic of Ireland. Any tournament a better place for having them there.
— Ewan Murray (@mrewanmurray) November 16, 2015
I've written a few stupid pieces in my time.. But June's about Martin O'Neill's career petering out with a shite Ireland team is up there.
— Ewan Murray (@mrewanmurray) November 16, 2015
Thrilled for Republic of Ireland. Absolutely chuffed for Martin O'Neill. Great stuff!
— Gary Lineker 💙💛 (@GaryLineker) November 16, 2015
Congratulations Ireland!
See you in France!
Come on!! ☘— Stan Collymore ❤️🖤 (@StanCollymore) November 16, 2015
Congratulations #Ireland qualifying for #EURO2016 - along with England, Wales & Northern Ireland. Terrific
— Leigh Turner (@RLeighTurner) November 16, 2015
Well done to my old gaffer martin o Neil and his team Ireland 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
— Robbie Savage (@RobbieSavage8) November 16, 2015
BOOM! #Ireland
🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 16, 2015
Well done Ireland 🍻👍⚽#Euros
— Ray Parlour (@RealRomfordPele) November 16, 2015
Cracking! Well done #Ireland - gonna be a great tournament
— Sam Matterface (@sammatterface) November 16, 2015
Brilliant result for the Irish and it's only right that France should be the home of the Euros next year. We will win together 🇫🇷
— John Bishop (@JohnBishop100) November 16, 2015
Congratulations to the Irish. Euro's will be better for them in it. I'm almost sure I even saw Roy Keane smiling in the pitch afterwards.
— Joey Barton (@Joey7Barton) November 16, 2015
