Ireland’s biggest fan Justin Bieber was buzzing after the win against Germany

Yep, that one really seems to have got the party started.

Robbie Keane has insisted the Republic of Ireland never gave up on their dream of automatic qualification for Euro 2016 after seeing them blast the race for France wide open.

Long replaced Murphy and when Stephen Ward went off injured, on came David Meyler and gone with it the skipper’s chance of playing but after the game he showed true leadership in assessing the game and praising his team.

Jon Walters, John O’Shea, Wes Hoolahan and James McCarthy led the charge while Cyrus Christie and Richard Keogh were excellent despite their lack of worldwide experience.

And is that Roy Keane saying the line about “world champions” in the background?

We all had one eye on developments in Hampden Park throughout the night, where Poland and Scotland took part in the other big Group D game. Yes – that Morrissey, who is in fact related to the Ireland striker.

Ireland’s hopes now rest on the trip to Warsaw’s Narodowy Stadium, where a fourth successive qualifier victory or a high-scoring draw – better than the 1-1 the Poles achieved in Dublin – will see them clinch automatic qualification.

He said with a smile: “I’m not even sure that we kicked it 100 times long”.