Jamie Heaslip has some incredible praise for Ireland’s travelling support in Cardiff

Were you there? Give yourself a pat in the back.

The Green Army took over Cardiff on Sunday. They were everywhere. In fact they took over Bristol, London, Holyhead, Manchester and anywhere else where roads or trains could lead them to the Millennium Stadium to watch what turned out to be a truly epic victory over France. There was huge physical toll for Ireland as Johnny Sexton, Paul O'Connell and Peter O'Mahony all departed through injury. But rather than wilt when shorn of their biggest performers and personalities, the Irish team improved as the game went on. They were cheered on by an incredible travelling support which, after the game, Jamie Heaslip praised as probably the high-point of his entire career. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/653280254497320960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Heaslip also revealed how the fans helped the players reach the heights of their second half performance. "You look up and all you see is green. It fills your lungs. Unbelievable," he said. “This kind of crowd, I dunno how many Irish are here, it seems like it’s a full house. We just wanted to play for everyone here, and for family and friends and everyone back at home. “We’ve got a massive game in seven days and hopefully this sea of green comes back out again."