After a bruising but honourable defeat to Argentina, Ireland exits the Rugby World Cup with their heads held high.
The 90-minute rollercoaster match saw Ireland come within three points of matching Argentina, however the Pumas held composure over the game.
To say that Twitter was a flurry of emotions is an understatement. Take a look.
Ian Madigan cuts his hair & Ireland are losing Badly Coincidence? I think not #IREvARG
— Ryan Cullen (@RyanCullen90) October 18, 2015
There's a fatwa out for Ian Madigan's barber.
This is because I didn't forward that chain mail I got in 2006, isn't it? #IREvARG
— Sinéad Loftus (@SineadALoftus) October 18, 2015
That and when you spilled salt and didn't throw some over your left shoulder.
Let's look on the plus side - you get your weekends back #IREvARG
— Will Leahy (@willleahy) October 18, 2015
MAYBE WE DIDN'T WANT THEM BACK.
I have to admire the persistence of political party press offices sending me e-mails right through the match. #IREvARG
— David McCullagh (@mcculld) October 18, 2015
We were going to post reactions to that Fine Gael tweet, but we've seen enough crushing defeats today.
ITV's coverage of #IREvARG is so biased I'm expecting them to lash out over the Falklands at any minute.
— David Webber (@DrDaveWebber) October 18, 2015
Insert Belgrano joke here.
Is there anything to be said for another mass? #IREvARG
— Justin McCarthy (@MrJustinMac) October 18, 2015
They had Fr. Hernandez on their side. It just wasn't meant to be.
Looks like the Argentina Management Team got a job lot deal in Penny's on their Jumpers. #IREvARG #COYBIG
— Dustin The Turkey (@DustinOfficial) October 18, 2015
Pennys! Got a whole lotta things for Christmas! Nope, still not cheering us up.
They should make a special GoggleBox episode of Irish daddy's watching this game .. It would be hilarious 😂😂 #IREvARG
— Alice Diver (@AliceDiver) October 18, 2015
And it would be ninety minutes of bleeps and cups of tea hurled at the wall.
It's for times like this that we voted for our tiny wizard president. Please help us TWP
— David O'Doherty (@phlaimeaux) October 18, 2015
HELP US, MICHAEL D, YOU'RE OUR ONLY HOPE
I wanted to see this guy jumping up and down so much. #IREvARG pic.twitter.com/4Mb8R6O17Q
— Jarlath Regan (@Jarlath) October 18, 2015
So did we. Sniff. So did we.
