TWEETS: ‘Have we a match?’ Epic banter from League of Ireland player

Wait, what?! A match?

Fans of the SSE Airtricity League are fond of saying they have the ‘greatest league in the world’ - they even have that exact hashtag - check out #greatestleagueintheworld.

They may also have the biggest joker in football - judging by last night’s tweets involving Longford Town player Pat Flynn.

Longford were playing Shamrock Rovers in the Leinster Senior Cup and tweeted a score update to their followers.

It's currently 0-0 at the City Calling Stadium in the Leinster Senior Cup quarter final vs Shamrock Rovers.

— Longford Town FC (@LongfordTownFC) September 8, 2015

The first answer they got was from Flynn, expressing his shock that there was a game.

He followed the first tweet up with some truly excellent visuals in his next post - if his football is as fluent as his emoji-speak Longford Town have themselves a serious player.

If you’re wondering why the club didn’t react to Flynn’s tweet, it is because he’s actually out injured and was just having a laugh.

Their opponent Shamrock Rovers - who Flynn played for previously - then decided to join in the joke. They tweeted to say they had scored and check that Flynn was on the way.

@pajoflynn @LongfordTownFC 1 nil Rovers Pat have you got through Mullingar yet?

— Shamrock Rovers FC (@ShamrockRovers) September 8, 2015

The player professed himself determined to get there, but unfortunately the game ended in Rovers’s favour before Flynn could join in.

@pajoflynn @LongfordTownFC all over Pajo and you'll be happy to know we won #onceahoopalwaysahoop

— Shamrock Rovers FC (@ShamrockRovers) September 8, 2015

Well played all round.