In Ireland though, only one place will suffice to hold a mass celebration. This could be going all the way to penalties.Arsenal's David O'Leary finally gets to play at a World Cup. The adventure continues, most likely against the hosts, and favourites, Italy. The whole country is watching, everything has come to a halt. - Irish Press. Jack has a few final words for his players. It's all come down to this, Ireland are a kick away from the last eight of the World Cup and a quarter-final in Rome, possibly against the hosts. Who's going to step up and take the decisive kick. Giant animal costumes are out in force once again. "Jack Charlton last night lashed out against the British media, accusing them of trying to 'dig up dirt' against the Irish team and of putting increased pressure on him and his players" - Irish Press. The good news is that Ireland has never taken part in a penalty shoot-out, so we've no bad experiences from the spot. It's 4-4 and a 100% success rate from the spot. In fact, not only is this the best moment ever in Irish football and sporting history, it's probably the best moment ever in the history of the country. Who is to blame for United's fall from grace? Watch the 1990 Ireland vs. Romania World Cup Round of 16 full match held at Luigi Ferraris (Genova) on Footballia "Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkaard reckon that Jack Charlton's army can take the World Cup knockout stages by storm" - Irish Independent. World Cup 1990 Tournaments 1930-2018 1930 - URUGUAY 1934 - ITALY 1938 - FRANCE 1950 - BRAZIL 1954 - SWITZERLAND 1958 - SWEDEN 1962 - CHILE 1966 - ENGLAND 1970 - MEXICO 1974 - WEST GERMANY 1978 - ARGENTINA 1982 - SPAIN 1986 - MEXICO 1990 - ITALY 1994 - UNITED STATES 1998 - FRANCE 2002 - KOREA / JAPAN 2006 - GERMANY 2010 - SOUTH AFRICA 2014 - BRAZIL 2018 - RUSSIA BBC Sport looks back at the Republic of Ireland's famous penalty shoot-out victory over Romania which happened 25 years ago at the 1990 World Cup. The lads get straight to work identifying Romania's weak-spot, which happens to be Ireland's most dangerous weapon: the high ball. Italia '90 revisited: Ireland v Romania, Timofte, Bonner and a piece of commentary to live for the ages. This is a war of attrition, briefly lit up by the number 10 in the yellow jersey. Ireland, the country that had never previously qualified for the World Cup, that has spent decades in the footballing wilderness is just 45 minutes from joining the elite of the world game in the final eight. Back in RTE, the lads are only delighted. But we reckon most of the 2.5 million Irish people watching the watch on RTE won't mind missing Alf for one night. "The nation is heading for a shutdown on Monday with the country in the grip of World Cup fever for Ireland's historic second-round match with Romania" - Irish Independent. Just think back over all the crap times Ireland has endured, or look at how happy this lad is. After 270 of minutes of Irish World Cup action, no-one is surprised, even the most casual of band-wagoner, that there's not a lot happening in the match. Well, you could amongst those not dressed as giant chickens or gorillas. The best fans in the world will now have liquid aid to cheer on their heroes. Browse more videos. - Irish Independent. ABSOLUTE BEDLAM. "My gut was like, 'Stick Shane Duffy up front and let's go long'", Our Ireland player ratings after a ghastly loss to Finland, QUIZ: Identify the football club from these crest | Part 2. And we're shooting into the Irish end, which was always going to happen, as the stadium is a sea of green.