Rep of Ireland World Cup exit: O'Herlihy, Giles, Souness and Dunphy react

Bill O'Herlihy, Johnny Giles, Graeme Souness and Eamon Dunphy rake over the hot ashes of the Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-off exit at the hands of France. They ask the crucial question: Why did it take Giovanni Trapattoni's team until the play-offs to play with such verve. www.rte.ie/player/ or www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/

[@collieennis]

john giles is a diamond

[@MrStonecold69]

i bought Johnny's book
Excellent read
Highly Recomended

[@JackTheladd]

They wouldn't let Souness talk.lol

[@LedSexton]

good man Gilsey

[@mahoooney247]

@killabuffalo Haha it looks great alright. It was for 'Movember' - a moustache growing charity event held during November each year that raises funds and awareness for men's health.

[@yesitslikethat]

these are very entertaing

[@Malbranque69]

@irishdan2007 That's a shockin' assessment. Keane, Duff, McGeady and especially Doyle are well above average. We always had one 'world class' player per generation (Giles, Brady, Paul McGrath, Roy Keane and now Shay Given)

[@GallagherWellerBrown]

@Malbranque69 Aldridge, Heighway, Houghton, Whelan, Bonner, O'Leary?? I could go on...

[@wheeldogg]

YA, hurling being the fastest game in the world, hardly call it crap really.

[@dinkthroughball]

i think irish football has a bright future since this campaign ended

[@MyThoughtsAreBelow]

Dodgy beard on Souness

[@rayjlawlor]

Come on Ireland we can do it. Let's beat Estonia on Friday then take them at home and finally get to the euros. First time since 1988 was only 1 at the time need to c us there.

[@asheridan33]

john giles is as cool as a cucumber

[@Superjuniorbox15]

steve finnan is the man

[@AyeOkNowFuckOff]

I been watching the recent friendlies also................ MC SHANE gota go people please ffs!.,

[@irelandbacktoirish]

get rid of the old guard and start looking to our youth ,the young players playing in the premiership ,spl and in europe and then maybe we might see a good change for the irish team .

[@BoratHIGHFIVE11]

Gibson only plays in the champions league in meaningless matches and usually perfroms badly and im a united fan.Agree with everything else except Reid was not injured .

[@teasey21]

yeah all fields... they're only the fifth best rugby team in the world and you're from where germany? 27th just ahead of kazakhstan, good on you!

[@103703878]

@gazthebhoy nah his crap!! trap out......

[@damo220]

@MickeyLynott Liam Miller?????? you aving a laugh

[@AnySmokes]

okaley doke

[@xpat73]

Dunphy is delusional...

[@10hrEnvironments]

Dunphy, ugh.

[@Cockel100]

good manager but he is naive....

[@MrSting60]

Giles is rubbish as he was as a manager.He did not understand how to do it as a manager.Paul Jewel should be the next Irish manager as he ticks all the boxes,Giles your a beaut.