Tumultuous few days for Irish fans

THE floods which have inundated large parts of the country may not have been caused by the collective tears of a nation distraught at Ireland’s exit from the World Cup – but they might as well have been as both incidents have left a trail of devastation in their wake.

A week might be a long time in politics and it seems the observation also holds true for soccer.

From the lows of last Saturday’s 1-0 defeat by the French at home in Croke Park to the highs of reversing that scoreline in 90 minutes last Wednesday night at the Stade de France and back again in the extra-time period, it was a tumultuous few days for Irish soccer fans.