Germany played with five of the 11 who started the World Cup final and hadn’t lost a home qualifier since October 2007.
So for Ireland — without arguably their two best players in James McCarthy and Seamus Coleman — to secure a 1-1 draw was a significant achievement.
That said, the Boys in Green have produced several similarly incredible results in the past — the defeat of England at Euro 88, the win over Italy in World Cup 94 and the defeat of Holland in the 2001 qualifier are all considered as being among the country’s best results ever.
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So what do you think? How high does last night’s game rank?
Open thread: Where does last night rank in terms of Ireland's greatest results ever?
ALTHOUGH THEY MAY have been missing some key players, Ireland drawing away against the world champions last night was no mean feat.
Germany played with five of the 11 who started the World Cup final and hadn’t lost a home qualifier since October 2007.
So for Ireland — without arguably their two best players in James McCarthy and Seamus Coleman — to secure a 1-1 draw was a significant achievement.
That said, the Boys in Green have produced several similarly incredible results in the past — the defeat of England at Euro 88, the win over Italy in World Cup 94 and the defeat of Holland in the 2001 qualifier are all considered as being among the country’s best results ever.
So what do you think? How high does last night’s game rank?
‘When Glenn Whelan went off, there was a transformation’ – the RTÉ panel on tonight’s match>
Player ratings: Here’s how the Boys in Green fared against Germany>
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