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26th June 2016
04:47pm BST

But the extra rest days paid off for France, who began punishing Irish tiredness on the hour mark.
Someone who can relate to starting strong but dropping off due to a depleted gas tank is Conor McGregor, who is preparing to rebound from his most recent defeat to Nate Diaz.
McGregor, the UFC featherweight champion of the world, knows what it takes to put Ireland on the world map and he's full of praise for the performance of the players who poured absolutely everything into the European Championships.
Moments after the final whistle on Sunday, 'The Notorious' sent out this tweet commending the style and heart of his countrymen.
https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/747085602898776064
Couldn't have said it better ourselves.
France will now face the winner of Iceland versus England, which takes place in Nice on Monday.Explore more on these topics: