Our man in the van: Dramatic late turnaround keeps Irish party going

The Boys in Green may have left it until the 85th minute to score the goal that booked their place in the knockout stages of Euro 2016, but there have also been dramatic late developments for a pair of Corkmen.

Our man in the van: Dramatic late turnaround keeps Irish party going

Emmett Vaughan from Bantry and Stephen Murray from Rosscarbery were at the airport ready to fly home, the day after that magical night in Lille, when they changed their minds and hopped on the train south to continue following the Irish team.

“We were supposed to be flying out on Thursday; we were at Charles de Gaulle Airport,” Stephen said.

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