HOW THE IRISH SQUAD RATED

DARREN RANDOLPH 7

APPEARANCES: 4. MINUTES: 360 Conceded six goals but looked assured — Cruyff turn against Italy a highlight.

SÉAMUS COLEMAN 7

APPS: 4. MINS: 360. Took on the captain’s armband and thrived on responsibility.

JOHN O’SHEA 6

APPS: 3. MINS: 202. Taken out of the firing line against Italy after Belgium ran riot. Looked assured against Sweden.

CIARAN CLARK 5

APPS: 2. MINS: 180. Own goal in the Sweden game and rash decision-making against Belgium cost him his place.

SHANE DUFFY 6

APPS: 2. MINS: 156. Looked at home straight away against Italy but red card on Sunday spoiled an excellent first half.

RICHARD KEOGH 6

APPS: 2. MINS: 180. Unlucky to lose his place for the opening two games but O’Neill turned to him for latter stages.

STEPHEN WARD 7

APPS: 3. MINS: 270. Assured against Italy and had one of his best games in an Ireland jersey against France.

JEFF HENDRICK 8

APPS: 4. MINS: 360. Hit the bar against Sweden and inches wide against Italy, took on responsibility in centre of pitch.

GLENN WHELAN 6

APPS: 2. MINS: 180 Lost his place in team towards end, fine display against Sweden.

JAMES McCARTHY 6.5

APPS: 4. MINS: 271. At fault for two of Belgium’s goals but regrouped v Italy and had a brilliant first 45 on Sunday.

ROBBIE BRADY 9

APPS: 4. MINS: 360. Ireland’s player of the tournament; header in Lille will go down in history. Has become a leader.

STEPHEN QUINN 5

APPS: 1. MINS: 1. Came on to shore up midfield after Ireland got all important goal against Italy.

JAMES McCLEAN 7

APPS: 4. MINS: 215. Full of energy and showed real class in the Italy game.

JON WALTERS 5 Apps: 2. Mins: 87. Never managed to regain full fitness after picking up Achilles injury in build up.

AIDEN McGEADY 5.5

APPS: 3. MINS: 45. Couldn’t nail down a starting place, positive impact in Lille.

WES HOOLAHAN 7.5

APPS: 4. MINS: 188. Classy goal set ball rolling against Sweden, also delivered cross for Brady’s first goal.

SHANE LONG 7

APPS: 4. MINS: 348. Didn’t manage a goal but worked as hard as always.

DARYL MURPHY 6.5

APPS: 2. MINS: 135. A handful for the defences of both Italy and France.

ROBBIE KEANE 5

APPS: 2. MINS: 23. Failed to net his farewell goal, little impact off the bench.

MARTIN O’NEILL 8

Trusted his instincts to freshen up team for must-win Italy game and it worked.

DID NOT PLAY: Shay Given, Cyrus Christie, David Meyler, Keiren Westwood.