TWEETS: The passionate reaction to a heartbreaking second half for Ireland

The definition of a game of two halves, as France beat Ireland 2-1.

It was all going so well for the Boys in Green after a terrific first half display put us 1-0 up and in the driving seat at half-time. However, France came out a different team in the second period, as did Ireland. The game quickly turned sour, when Antoine Griezmann's superb header levelled the match in the 57th minute, before the Atlético Madrid forward added a second just four minutes later. It was a tough pill to swallow. https://twitter.com/Brrrrr12/status/747071260115542016 https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/747071165550698496 https://twitter.com/Shahir_G/status/747071583513092096 https://twitter.com/clerky/status/747071779588411392 https://twitter.com/edsongsofpraise/status/747071455758786560 https://twitter.com/MeganORiordan/status/747072373002764288 https://twitter.com/Roelio2010/status/747072479156379648 https://twitter.com/SimonDelaneyEsq/status/747072272549150720 https://twitter.com/mcculld/status/747072950759788544 Five minutes later, the situation went from bad to worse when Shane Duffy was given a straight red card after taking down Griezmann, who was clean through on goal. https://twitter.com/McMahonMichelle/status/747073464180277248 https://twitter.com/Michael1979/status/747074603915354112 https://twitter.com/boyhunt/status/747078739872325632 https://twitter.com/PulitzerPeter/status/747074950444482560 https://twitter.com/kpsundayworld/status/747074193330704384 https://twitter.com/conor_pope/status/747074696689106945 https://twitter.com/caolanmooney/status/747073959007559680 https://twitter.com/willleahy/status/747074171478355968 Ireland continued to battle, but gradually ran out of steam. Our Euro dream slipped away, but the spirit remained throughout. https://twitter.com/CollieWoods/status/747076434540265472 https://twitter.com/MRodden/status/747077201552642048 https://twitter.com/niamhieobrien/status/747076846630604801 https://twitter.com/Cunionsandphey/status/747077992128610308 https://twitter.com/MiguelDelaney/status/747077682756751360 https://twitter.com/RoRoSuperRo/status/747078472170934272 https://twitter.com/BryOnTour/status/747079649012899840 https://twitter.com/MAYOMAD/status/747079941246820352 https://twitter.com/Michael1979/status/747080384026914816 https://twitter.com/MegansJaeger/status/747080387877347329 https://twitter.com/RobTimony/status/747080958076125184 https://twitter.com/WWESheamus/status/747081075093037058 https://twitter.com/OllieHolt22/status/747081012740497408 https://twitter.com/mattcarthy/status/747081395797958656 https://twitter.com/EDDIEDURKAN/status/747081392052441088 https://twitter.com/MrNiallMcGarry/status/747081303766536193 https://twitter.com/pjgallagher/status/747081266273595392 https://twitter.com/McNallyMirror/status/747081181204713472 https://twitter.com/kingsalkelly/status/747079450689409025