#COYBIG: Twitter reacts to the news that Ireland’s World Cup dream is over

It's all over.

Hopes were high that we would see the Irish football team head to Russia for the World Cup next year but it's not to be. It was an emotional night for the second leg of Ireland V Denmark and Twitter was ablaze with everything from fear to elation to downright disbelief. That goal from Shane Duffy started us on a winning streak.

@shaneduffy you little beauty. What a start. #COYBIG

— Seamus McLaughlin (@seimimac) November 14, 2017

What a start @FAIreland & super header by @shaneduffy #COYBIG

— Kevin McLaughlin (@kevymac77) November 14, 2017

A beautiful save from Darren Randolph. And again.

Darren Randolph bless your reflexes #COYBIG

— Aaron Poole (@AaronTypesStuff) November 14, 2017

Darren Randolph is gradually edging his legend status to Packie Bonner and Shay Given levels #COYBIG #IRLDEN

— David Connors (@peterswellman) November 14, 2017

DARREN RANDOLPH FOR TAOISEACH #COYBIG

— Philip??? (@philipd123) November 14, 2017

The fear and panic that it would all go wrong. Nerves = gone.

If you're not watching with your hands over your eyes,are you even watching the match? #IREDEN #COYBIG

— Aoife O'Connell (@Aoife_O_Connell) November 14, 2017

Holy Christ my anxiety levels ??? #COYBIG

— Sabrina C (@sabrinaccarroll) November 14, 2017

The next hour and a half is going to be torture... #COYBIG

— Europa Halo ?? (@EuropaHalo) November 14, 2017

I fear my dad might have a heart attack if that full back doesn't start doing their job! #IRLDEN #COYBIG

— Shona O'Toole ? (@ShonaOT) November 14, 2017

Me nerves #COYBIG

— addy c (@addyc) November 14, 2017

Then things went down hill fast when Denmark took a significant lead within the space of three minutes, thanks to Eriksen and Christensen.

Wtf has happened? goal to us heading into shower, now 2-1 to Denmark. #COYBiG

— Siobhán (@carnsoreboxer) November 14, 2017

Luck of the Irish? If ever we needed you it was now. Two soft goals from a team renowned for its defending. #COYBIG

— Martin Patrick Egan (@LFASoccerSchool) November 14, 2017

Ah no, wide open there, 2 goals scored in 3minutes #COYBIG

— Clare Scanlan (@scanlan_clare) November 14, 2017

Edge of your seat for the second half before faith was lost when Denmark's Eriksen scored his second goal of the night.

ALL OVER!!! #COYBIG

— Anthony Hayes (@Ant_Hayes) November 14, 2017

This is just pathetic now! No coming back from 3-1 down #COYBIG #FAI #WCQ2018 #IREDEN #ireland #??

— Emma (@Emz_rory27) November 14, 2017

I'm crushed lads.. ? ? #COYBIG #IRLDEN ? ?? ?

— Kevin Doyle (@kevdoyle91) November 14, 2017

You CANNOT give a player like Eriksen space like that #FFS #JesusWept #Coybig ??

— Caoimhe Brennan (@CCJFB) November 14, 2017

Then he made it a hat-trick with overall score 4-1 and that was that.

GOAL! That's an absolute beauty from Christian Eriksen. That is the end of any comeback for Ireland. #IREDEN #COYBIG

— Ronan Murphy (@swearimnotpaul) November 14, 2017

Had given up completely but #Denmark just had to go and rub it in by making it 4-1 #COYBIG #IREDEN

— Ciara Hayes (@CiaraHayes2) November 14, 2017

#COYBIG how could this B 1 up now 4 down ? once we got the goal we played like headless chickens

— j.k @irishpoint (@irishpoint) November 14, 2017

There was a fifth goal from Bendtner but best not dwell on the crushing overall result. Ireland will have to look forward to Qatar in 2022, COYBIG.

Heartbreak in Dublin as our World Cup dream ends.. #COYBIG pic.twitter.com/Flq7uEB5Yc

— FAIreland ⚽️?? (@FAIreland) November 14, 2017