Dara Smith-Naughton

It's almost like a public service this morning.

Everyone watching or listening this morning, I think, wants that.

We're not going to feel any better, maybe.

this time, two hours, but hopefully it'll be cathartic to talk it through.

I don't know.

Ever again.

But we all knew there's something about being a Republic of Ireland football fan that we all kind of knew even at 2-0 up for those four minutes at 2-0 up I think we all felt that it's not going to continue like this something is going to happen that's going to make this an early night and it did.

I still felt that Ireland would get over the line.

And even in the second period of extra time, you're starting to think, Ireland could nick a goal here.

Mightn't even go to penalties.

And look, we'll get into all the chances and Malumby hitting the post and the lovely save from the keeper for Troy Parrott's header.

Collins hits the crossbar in the first half as well.

It's all really for naught.

But it's just hard to pinpoint.

Everyone in the YouTube comments this morning, and this is what Irish football does, is people look for a scapegoat.

And unfortunately, fingers are going to be pointed at Ryan Manning for giving away the penalty stupidly.

Fingers are going to be pointed at Alan Brown for his performance when he came on and also for missing the penalty.

Finesse for missing the penalty as well.

I think it's a bit unfair this morning maybe to look for a scapegoat because...

those lads put their hands up in a very difficult situation to score a penalty in front of the Czech ultras and just didn't materialise.