Martin O’Neill overjoyed with win: ‘We dominated for incredible periods and played some phenomenal stuff’

O’Neill was quick to plant his feet firmly on the ground when asked about his team's prospects in the last 16.

Ireland manager O'Neill, who became the first man to guide the nation into the knockout rounds at the European Championship, was quick to plant his feet firmly on the ground when asked about his team's prospects in the last 16.

He said with a smile: "It is definite we are playing France, isn't it? Mmmm...easy."