At Least We Have Our Humour – The Funniest Tweets Lamenting Ireland’s Defeat

Well that couldn't have been much more painful in the end. It's the hope that kills you, really.

Even though Duffy got us off and running and we dared to believe it was five Danish goals that finished us off.

At least Irish people were able to keep their sense of humour though - here are the best tweets after our shocking defeat...

Breaking: Ban in Ireland comes into force from midnight! ????????COYBIG pic.twitter.com/YV1fegUZ12
— Nobby (@NobbyFM104) November 14, 2017

Outstanding ???? pic.twitter.com/A39lqw6ku9
— luke fitzgerald (@lukefitz11) November 14, 2017

Dear Northern Ireland, how about you boys, ourselves, Italy, Chile, Netherlands and a few others get together next summer for our own tournament? #IRLDEN #COYBIG
— Ken McGuire (@kenmcguire) November 14, 2017

Feck it. Russia's freezing and the food is crap. We never wanted to go anyway. ????????#COYBIG #IREVDEN
— Gillian Nelis (@gnelis) November 14, 2017

I’ve nothing left.

No sarcasm.

No funny tweets.

Just a sitting room floor full of tears and a broken heart.

Unlucky boys! Well done Denmark ???????? #COYBIG #IREDEN #IREvDEN
— RTÉ 2FM (@RTE2fm) November 14, 2017

Carlsberg don’t do nightmares but if they did..... #COYBIG
— Conor Pope (@conor_pope) November 14, 2017

At least we won't have to hear about the Irish fans in Russia, a ten thousand man stag party desperately trying to go viral.
— The Man in the Black Pyjamas (@pyjamas_black) November 14, 2017

Your can't polish a turd. #IrlvDen
— Colm Tobin (@colmtobin) November 14, 2017

Credit unions around the country breathe a collective sigh of relief
— Niamhers (@niamhhassell) November 14, 2017