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13 tweets that perfectly sum up how 'not able' Ireland is for today

Up with the birds.

Oct 18th 2015, 10:36 AM 10,295 Views 3 Comments

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2015 - Ireland Captain's Run - Millennium Stadium Source: David Davies

AT 1PM, IRELAND take on Argentina in Cardiff in the Rugby World Cup quarter final.

The country’s nerves are shot.

There are so many Irish fans already in Cardiff that last night’s New Zealand v France game was hijacked by the Fields of Athenry.

Source: Conán Doherty/YouTube

People have been up since the crack of dawn with the nerves. They’re just not able.

People like…

Aidan here, who is Just Not

Not going to be able for this. Just not. #irlvarg
— Aidan (@AidanCoughlan) October 18, 2015

Source: Aidan Coughlan/Twitter

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Eric, who’s prepared at least

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Ciara, feeling like Leaving Cert day all over again

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John Creedon, who’s “pacing the house like a puma”. Settle down John

@jenhen99 I'm pacing the house like a puma since dawn. Bring it on ! and I don't mean my breakfast.#irlvarg #IREvARG #RWC2015 #RugbyWorldCup
— john creedon (@johncreedon) October 18, 2015

Source: john creedon/Twitter

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Karen, who’s giving herself plenty of time to prepare

#IREvARG at 1pm. Better get out of bed. https://t.co/hP2joeLlPM
— Karen Spellman ⚡ (@Spellerman) October 18, 2015

Source: Spellers/Twitter

Anyone who’s gone to mass for a last minute pray

Twitter very quiet...are they all gone to Mass ????? #IREvARG
— Urlofcork (@urlofcork) October 18, 2015

Source: Urlofcork/Twitter

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Conor here, who’s gone deep on the superstition

59 players with surname beginning with " O' " have played rugby for #IRE. None today. So nervous, might just look up when this last happened
— Conor McNamara (@ConorMcNamaraIE) October 18, 2015

Source: Conor McNamara/Twitter

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Fans travelling by train from London to Cardiff

There are delays *skull emoji*

We may have underestimated the queues here at Paddington station this morning... #RWC2015 #irlvarg pic.twitter.com/O5o5uuBykC
— Siobhán Kangataran (@siobhkanga) October 18, 2015

Source: Siobhan Kangataran/Twitter

@GWRHelp we're in the queue at paddington with hundreds of #irlvarg fans. Zero trains, zero information. How late are we going to be?
— P MC (@patmccaren) October 18, 2015

Source: Pat McCaren/Twitter

Jonathan, who was up with the birds (and a toddler)

Up since 630 with an unforgiving toddler. Makes for a long lead-in time for #IRLvARG... What has you up this early?
— Jonathan Healy (@jonathanhealy) October 18, 2015

Source: Jonathan Healy/Twitter

Michelle, the epitome of not able

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13 tweets that perfectly sum up how 'not able' Ireland is for today