The Wigan and Irish player James McClean has posted a picture to his story of giving the middle finger. It’s unsure what this picture is meant for, but surely it’s in support of the Irish women and aimed at the media who are giving the girls a tough time.

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The Irish women’s team created history on Tuesday evening after defeating Scotland and qualifying for their first ever major tournament. The sad thing is, that this is been lost in all of this, it was an incredible achievement especially when you consider how hard the Irish women had to fight for basic standards in Irish football. Well done girls and we’ll be shouting you on next year.