The men in green from north of the boarder have failed to make it to the Last 16 of The Euros.
Lets hope the boys in green from down south can go one better today.
It’s D-Day for Martin O’Neill and his team.
The stage is set in Lyon, the pitch thankfully is more like an international surface than one seen in the Leinster Senior League, and temperatures could hit 30 degrees come kick off.
We can’t wait to cheer on Ireland against France in a game that will determine who meets England or Iceland in the quarter finals.
Now That's What I Call Sport previewed the big game this morning.
Jamie Moore was joined by Ireland internationals Stephen McPhail, Stephen Elliott and Darren O’Dea.
We also spoke to 98FM's Stephen Doyle, who was in Lyon, and the manager Martin O'Neill.
Listen to the 30 minute podcast by clicking play on the link below.
@98FMSport on Twitter is the place to be if you can't watch the game live, we'll have up to the minute updates