12 Of The Very Best Tweets About Johnny Sexton’s Winning Kick Last Night

It was a moment that sent the entire stadium up in screams and pubs across Ireland shaking as fans jumped up and down in pure ecstasy after realising that Johnny Sexton had just saved Ireland's chances at winning the Grand Slam in the Six Nations.

With the clock in the red and a fair 45 metres out from the goal, Sexton drop kicked the ball with the kind of determination that proves why he'll always be one of the nation's rugby sweethearts.

What. A. Man.

And naturally... Twitter went absolutely wild. Here's the best - and funniest - reactions.

Johnny sexton you fucking king !
— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) February 3, 2018

Johnny Sexton? Johnny Sexbomb, more like. #SixNations
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) February 3, 2018

St Johnny Sexton day anyone ??
— Erica Murphy (@_ericaclaire) February 3, 2018

Jesus Christ. @JohnnySexton is actually Jesus Christ. #FRAvIRE
— Dermot Whelan (@DermotTodayFM) February 3, 2018

Dublin city council need to erect a statue in honour of #JohnnySexton foot. pic.twitter.com/B2Fe3oOz5X
— Niall Breslin (@nbrez) February 3, 2018

Ryanair insisting thay Johnny Sexton pay an extra €40 for the size of his balls on the flight home #FRAvIRE
— Ste McClean (@SteMcC95) February 3, 2018

Sexton can sex me whenever he wants ya feckin ride
— Martin Guilfoyle (@MartyGuilfoyle) February 3, 2018

Jonny Sexton right now ???????? pic.twitter.com/60SGRoDlob
— ugo monye (@ugomonye) February 3, 2018

Sexton’s birthday is now a week off work.
— Ross O'Carroll-Kelly (@RossOCK) February 3, 2018

I wonder, when Johnny Sexton woke up this morning did he think that his balls would be trending on Twitter
— Ian Brennan (@SkinnyIan) February 3, 2018

We wonder, indeed. Here's hoping Sexton got to celebrate in serious style last night.