Joy, despair and Irish pride - this afternoon's emotional rollercoaster in 22 stunning pics

Joy, despair and Irish pride - this afternoon's emotional rollercoaster in 22 stunning pics

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Robbie Keane and Shay Given wave goodbye
Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
Shane Duffy receives his marching orders
Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
Feels along time ago now
Source: James Crombie/INPHO
Shane Long out on his feet
Source: James Crombie/INPHO
John O'Shea consoles Richard Keogh
Source: James Crombie/INPHO
Two great servants
Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
Darren Randolph was dejected
Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
The end of an era?
Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
Robbie Brady had given Ireland hope
Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
With his second goal of the tournament
Source: James Crombie/INPHO
And we all dared to dream
Source: James Crombie/INPHO
Outnumbered but still heard
Source: James Crombie/INPHO
John O'Shea at full-time
Source: Michael Sohn
'We're on our way home'
Source: Chris Radburn
Griezmann was the French hero
Source: PA Wire/Press Association Images
As his brace sent the hosts through
Source: Thibault Camus
But we can hold our heads high
Source: PA Wire/Press Association Images
The players expended every last sinew
Source: Chris Radburn
And gave everything for the cause
Source: PA Wire/Press Association Images
We can take lifelong memories
Source: Michael Sohn
The best fans in the world
Source: Jonathan Brady
We'll be back
Source: PA Wire/Press Association Images

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Joy, despair and Irish pride - this afternoon's emotional rollercoaster in 22 stunning pics

Robbie Keane and Shay Given wave goodbye

Shane Duffy receives his marching orders

Feels along time ago now

Shane Long out on his feet

John O'Shea consoles Richard Keogh

Two great servants

Darren Randolph was dejected

The end of an era?

Robbie Brady had given Ireland hope

With his second goal of the tournament

And we all dared to dream

Outnumbered but still heard

John O'Shea at full-time

'We're on our way home'

Griezmann was the French hero

As his brace sent the hosts through

But we can hold our heads high

The players expended every last sinew

And gave everything for the cause

We can take lifelong memories

The best fans in the world

We'll be back

‘I honestly thought for a few glorious moments we could win the game today’

Ireland go home with their heads held high and talking points from the defeat to France