Dara Smith-Naughton

He wanted to maybe make up for what happened in Slovakia six years ago, but...

I didn't fancy him whatsoever in the shootout.

I fancied Azaz.

I was the same as yourself when he was walking up.

I really didn't fancy the Czech lad who missed and Keller saved it.

He looked nervous.

And from that moment on, I was thinking, that was the moment where I thought again, oh, jeez, we could do this.

a lack of game time for Robbie Brady showed up he had a couple of good moments he was physical lack of game time overall Shane this whole squad it's the team sorry go on so he had a couple of really good physical moments he took his penalty in the shootout really well his corners like he just knew it was going lofted back post way too far

for his three or four corners and it was such a waste compared to the kind of whip that Manning puts on it Brady just lofts them into the back post sometimes it works because Scales or Collins could be there I know Scales wasn't involved last night but headed back across and that was probably what Brady was thinking but the execution of some of the set pieces I thought was poor as well I thought Brady was excellent all things considered another guy who's played very very little club football

just a stupid goal to give away like I'd be nearly more annoyed about that than the penalty which was Ryan Manning which he went off on a solo mission I don't know what he was at but at least that's easily explained right in front of you it was like that was just stupid what were you thinking about when Sammy Smodics was coming off the bench in extra time he looked so pumped he looked so up for it and I was thinking in my head this is such a moment for a player to redeem himself a player who a lot of Irish fans have issues with for maybe missing a squad or two and I just thought it was set up for him obviously hope he's okay because it looked horrible what happened to him last night and

Daryl Shea was classy as well.

That's why I woke up this morning and decided I'll wear this.

That's why Colm is wearing his behind closed doors jersey there as well.

It'll come off.

The pride is still there in the team and it's hard to think to the Nations League and Euros in 2028 but we will bounce back.

We will.

It calls for optimism with this team for sure.

Looking forward to it.

Owen put up an Instagram story last night of perhaps the bleakest looking pint set up that I've ever seen.

Owen, you might just describe the feeling of that and the pain.