How does it compare? Five other great Irish sporting victories
:: Rory McIlroy wins the 2011 US Open by eight shots, securing his first golfing major in a performance ranked as one of the greatest in the sport's history
:: Ireland stuns the cricket world with a three-wicket victory over England in Bangalore at the 2011 World Cup
:: David Healy's stunning strike gives Northern Ireland a 1-0 win over England in a World Cup qualifier at Windsor Park in 2005
:: Republic of Ireland beat Italy 1-0 at a sun-drenched Giants Stadium, New Jersey at 1994 World Cup finals. Ray Houghton nets the winner
:: Dennis Taylor wins a thrilling snooker world championship final in front of an 18 million viewers in 1985, the Coalisland man beating Steve Davis with the last ball
