The world is in a state of disbelief this morning as Donald Trump has been elected the 45th US President.
Underneath the facade of confidence, even Trump must have been shocked as state after state was projected in his favour.
Late last night, Trump was far more competitive than many expected. As the sun rose, it became clear he was close to an unassailable lead.
Like the rest of us, the Irish sporting is also feeling that shock - that feeling we might now be living in a real life episode of Black Mirror.
Here's how some of our sports stars have reacted to the news.
So....are we still doing the fight Saturday?
— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) November 9, 2016
Surely if Trump can get into presidency @_GarryD94_ can get that supervisor promotion in Mace #Surely #NutWatch
— John Small (@JohnSmall6) November 9, 2016
Ah Jesus America 🙈 just shows you how bad of a candidate Hilary Clinton was. #ElectionDay #Brexit #nowthis
— Kieran Donaghy (@starryboy14) November 9, 2016
A world of hate awaits
— Dean Rock (@Deanrock14) November 9, 2016
It's usually around now that Alfred convinces Master Bruce to come out of retirement and save the world.. #ElectionNight #Trump
— Michael Meehan (@Meehan_MJ) November 9, 2016
Remember when Donald Trump shaved Vince McMahon's hair off at Wrestlmania. What a guy 😂👍🏻
— Dermot Brick Molloy (@BrickMolloy) November 9, 2016
This is not good.
— Fergus McFadden (@fergmcfadden) November 9, 2016
Groundhog Day #Trump #brexit 😱😱😱😱
— Henry Shefflin (@ShefflinHenry) November 9, 2016
This feels like being back in France watching #brexit all over again. I can't believe it.. #USElection2016
— Kevin Kilbane (@kdkilbane77) November 9, 2016
Like Brexit you wake to news that shocks! Can't deny the world has moved to a more radical psyche which must concern us all #USElection🇺🇸
— Fintan Goold (@gooldf) November 9, 2016
Anyone know if the application deadline is closed for the Mars One project🌕? Doesn't seem like such a bad idea and longer #PresidentTrump🇺🇸
— Fintan Goold (@gooldf) November 9, 2016
You'll do well to get home over that wall. https://t.co/SKZDRnRkCH
— Shane Lowry (@ShaneLowryGolf) November 9, 2016
This is like a bad episode of House of Cards 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙉🙈🙊
— Donie Vaughan (@VaughanShoes) November 9, 2016
If someone had put a £1 accumulator on Leicester, Brexit, Ireland beating the All Blacks and now Trump, I reckon they would be pretty rich.
— Steven McDonnell (@StevenMcD13) November 9, 2016
Rightly or wrongly at least the USA had the ball's to change, what did we do with our chance dig ourselves deeper in it with our lot #Trump
— Diarmuid O'Sullivan (@dsully3) November 9, 2016
Really?? I know Hilary was a terrible candidate but seriously Trump as the #POTUS 🙈
— Joe sheridan (@Squarecut84) November 9, 2016
Can someone tell me if trump really won? I'm just awake and I don't believe the media
— Paddy Barnes OLY (@paddyb_ireland) November 9, 2016
Wow haha https://t.co/pFXVeWk11E
— Paddy Barnes OLY (@paddyb_ireland) November 9, 2016
"I hear you're a racist now America" is what he should've been saying all along. pic.twitter.com/30q43zElss
— Niall Kelly (@Niall_Kelly_14) November 9, 2016
ah here what the f**k is going on in America? #ElectionNight
— MJ Tierney (@Mjtierney13) November 9, 2016
Not sure if I'm awake and reading all this properly.... #Trump is hardly on the verge of becoming #president #USElection2016 🙈🙈🙈 FFS
— Darran O'Sullivan (@Darransull86) November 9, 2016
