WATCH: The 5,000 Ireland fans inside the stadium made the noise of 50,000 after Robbie Brady’s goal

Best fans in the world.

The build-up to Ireland's last-16 clash against hosts France in Lyon was dominated by talk of how few Irish fans there would be in the stadium. There were fewer than 5,000 tickets in a 60,000 seater stadium allocated to the Fans in Green, a cause for real concern given how much the players have been lifted by the noise generated by the fans in the games so far. Robbie Brady said before the game that 5,000 Irish fans was like 50,000 of anyone else's and it turns out he was right. Why would we ever doubt Robbie Brady? Just look at the scenes inside the stadium when Brady fired home his penalty in the third minute. Unbelievable. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/747052777680080896