PIC: Check out this early contender for best flag of Euro 2016

We have another six months to wait before a ball is kicked in the European Championships, but one Irishman is already getting ready.

The Republic of Ireland will be at the tournament in France, in large part due to the heroics of Shane Long.

So fan Liam Kelly has coined one helluva slogan to celebrate the Gortnahoe native: “The best thing to come out of Tipp since the pint bottle of Bulmers”.

The big one has arrived for France @YouBoysInGreen @ShaneLong7 pic.twitter.com/NnD2LbFWJH

— loc (@locdgooner) December 2, 2015

High praise indeed.

Well done Liam, that even tops our previous

Read More:

We already know the striker approves, as he retweeted the picture of the banner.

No less than he deserves.

Video from IrishSoccerTeamNews