Irish Players React On Social Media To That Frustrating 1-1 Draw With Sweden

Immediately post-match, it was hard to know how to feel about Ireland's 1-1 draw with Sweden.

Looking back it feels like a missed opportunity. Ireland were the better team for the majority of the game though never forced home that advantage, allowing the Swedes to regain a foothold with a quarter of an hour remaining.

In the hours after the game, Irish players within the squad expressed their feelings about the result on social media.

The consensus from Darren Randolph, Shane Duffy, Cyrus Christie and James McClean was that we were unlucky. Given the number of Irish long range strikes which tested both Andreas Isaksson and the sturdiness of the goal, perhaps they are right. There was also that chance which grazed John O'Shea's leg with the goal wide open.

Darren Randolph

Unlucky not to get all 3 points but what a shift the boys put in. Childhood dream come true! @FAIreland #EURO2016 🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/s8G2CeNCAN

— Darren Randolph (@RandzOfficial) June 13, 2016

Shane Duffy

Lads put a great shift in tonight, it's a point on the board, unlucky not to get all 3! what an experience Irish fans best in the world 🍀🇮🇪

— Shane Duffy (@shaneduffy) June 13, 2016

Cyrus Christie

Unreal atmosphere at our opening game tonight fans were unreal ... Deserved all 3 boys were top class #COYBIG ??

A photo posted by Cyrus Christie (@c21christie) on Jun 13, 2016 at 3:09pm PDT

James McClean

Outside of those in Martin O'Neill's 23, there was also reaction from some of those who did not make the squad for the finals.

Kevin Doyle

@ColoradoRapids cant make it to training today,got the flu,someone tell the manager 👍 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪 #COYBIG

— Kevin Doyle (@KevinDoyle1983) June 13, 2016

Anthony Pilkington

Go on Wesley you little beauty 🔥👏🏼

— Anthony Pilkington (@Pilkington_11) June 13, 2016

Sean St. Ledger

There's only one thing that matters today..... #COYBIG #IREvSWE 🇮🇪🇮🇪

— Sean St Ledger (@seanstledger12) June 13, 2016

Simon Cox

Incredible scenes when Wes scored. Proud of the lads tonight. Main thing was we didn't get beat and on to the next now. #ireland #coybig ??

A photo posted by Simon Cox (@scoxy31) on Jun 13, 2016 at 10:52am PDT

Reaction also came from some ex-Irish internationals.

Really pleased with this first half showing & what a goal. #COYBIG #hoolahan #IRL #bbceuro2016

— Kevin Kilbane (@kdkilbane77) June 13, 2016

Not to sure how I feel!! Gutted but proud of the boys! Proud to be the first team in the Euros that when tackled we didn't role around!! 😢😢

— Noel Hunt 🌐 (@Noelhunt20) June 13, 2016

HOOOOOOOLAHAN 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽☘

— STEVEN REID (@stevenreid12) June 13, 2016

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