Ireland versus Wales will be forever remembered for Neil Taylor's shocking tackle on Seamus Coleman. The air went out of the Aviva as the extent of the injury was immediately obvious.
For all of the sadness there was one truly touching moment where Shane Long comforted an agonised Coleman with a hug. When RTE chose not to show replays they also missed a touchingly real exchange between Seamus Coleman and Shane Long
Shane Long hugging Seamus Coleman who was on the wrong end of a horror tackle with a suspected broken leg. pic.twitter.com/KP7PSlB8YP
— Ball Street (@BallStreet) March 24, 2017
Big shoutout to Long for comforting Coleman 💙 pic.twitter.com/ettzCKb0es
— Nick (@NickEFC_) March 24, 2017
It was a beautiful moment of camaraderie amidst a truly dismal event.