7. 2004

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Winners: Greece

How did Ireland do: We didn’t qualify.

Best moment: England snatching defeat from the jaws of victory in their opening game, conceding two goals to Zidane in the final three minutes as they lost to France.

Worst moment: Latvia holding the mighty Germany to a scoreless draw in a game that made Ireland v Egypt at Italia 90 look like a nine-goal thriller.

Why it’s ranked here: Greece won the tournament scoring just seven goals in six games, hardly the stuff childhood dreams are made of.

Sum it up in a Tweet: “Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz”

6. 2012

Winners: Spain

How did Ireland do:

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Best moment: Bearded gent Andrea Pirlo’s audacious Panenka to help Italy past England in the quarter-finals.

Worst moment: Any of the 270 minutes involving Ireland with the exception of Sean St Ledger’s equaliser against Croatia.

Why it’s ranked here: Spain were red-hot favourites and comfortably retained their title conceding just one goal along the way despite facing France, Portugal and Italy in the knockout stages.

Sum it up in a Tweet: ”I think I’m in love with Andrea Pirlo”

5. 2008

Winners: Spain

How did Ireland do: We didn’t qualify.

Best moment: Spain finally putting an end to their role as world football’s nearly men by claiming a first major title in 44 years.

Worst moment: The thunderstorm that meant many people missed Philipp Lahm’s 90th-minute winner for Germany in their semi-final with Turkey.

Why it’s ranked here: Joint hosts Austria and Switzerland automatically qualified and then combined for just four goals and one win in six games.

Sum it up in a Tweet: ”The one tournament I didn’t put a bet on Spain and they go and win”

4. 1996

Winners: Germany

How did Ireland do: We didn’t qualify.

Best moment:

Worst moment: The Andreas Möller pose-off with Gazza in Germany’s penalty shootout win over the hosts.

Why it’s ranked here: It’s wasn’t brilliant, but it wasn’t terrible either. A bit like England and major championships.

Sum it up in a Tweet: ”Football’s gone on holiday again #amiright *drops mic*”

3. 1988

Winners: Holland

How did Ireland do: Knocked out in the group stages.

Best moment:

Worst moment: Wim Kieft of Holland knocking Ireland out with a late goal in their final group game.

Why it’s ranked here:

Sum it up in a Tweet: ”The Dutch, finally the bride after so many years of being bridesmaids.”

2. 1992

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Winners: Denmark

How did Ireland do: We didn’t qualify.

Best moment: Denmark beating the world champions 2-0 in the final.

Worst moment: Marco van Basten, the hero four years earlier, missing the spot-kick that knocked Holland out in the semi-finals.

Why it’s ranked here: Denmark were not even supposed to be in the tournament and they came from nowhere to win it all.

Sum it up in a Tweet: ”That Peter Schmeichel lad looks like he’ll keep the United job for a while.”

1. 2000

Winners: France

How did Ireland do: We didn’t qualify.

Best moment: Sylvain Wiltord’s equaliser in the third minute of stoppage time in the final when it looked like Italy’s name was on the trophy.

Worst moment:

Why it’s ranked here: It’s the tournament that all international football tournaments hope to be.

Sum it up in a Tweet: ”Can we do that again?”

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