Liffey Wanderers celebrate their FAI Junior Cup win at the Aviva Stadium. Gary Carr / INPHO Gary Carr / INPHO / INPHO

Shane Long scores a dramatic and memorable winner against Germany that made all of us start dreaming again. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

What a night of celebration it was in Dublin. Peter Morrison / AP/Press Association Images Peter Morrison / AP/Press Association Images / AP/Press Association Images

Here's what it meant to the manager... Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

And the fans... Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

It was a pretty good night in Belfast too as Northern Ireland reached their first major tournament in over 30 years. Presseye / William Cherry/INPHO Presseye / William Cherry/INPHO / William Cherry/INPHO

Manager Michael O'Neill is thrown in the air by his players after an incredible night north of the border. Presseye / Kevin Scott/INPHO Presseye / Kevin Scott/INPHO / Kevin Scott/INPHO

It was a similar story for Stephen Kenny - his Dundalk players gave him 'the bumps' after they secured another league trophy in October. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

Wexford Youths were crowned FAI Women's Cup final winners after an enthralling penalty shoot-out battle with Shelbourne. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

Dundalk's Richie Towell snapped a selfie as he celebrated his side's FAI Cup triumph. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

And then there was the play-off win over Bosnia... Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

And attention turned to France next summer. Niall Carson Niall Carson