Ireland midfielder Megan Connolly didn't let her injury get in the way of celebrating the Girls in Green's famous win over Scotland as her brother recorded her jubilant reaction at the final whistle.
The Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder was ruled out of contention for Tuesday's famous win over Scotland due to an injury she sustained in September's 1-0 win over Finland in Tallaght.
Connolly actually played the full 90 minutes on that particular night despite getting injured in the early stages of the game.
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Afterwards, she was hopsitalised in the Mater with fractured ribs and a bruised kidney.
That all meant that she had to watch the agonisingly tense affair from home as her teammates put their bodies on the line in Hampden Park.
Supersub Amber Barrett's excellent goal gave Ireland the lead on the night which they then held onto thanks to heroic defending from every player on the pitch as Scotland pried and probed for an equaliser.
It was tough viewing for every Irish fan, but for Connolly as an absentee from the squad it must have been torturous.
And RTE released a video they received from her brother Luke in which her reaction to the final whistle was caught on camera in a wonderful moment.
The video was posted with the caption: "If you think you were happy to see Ireland qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday night, imagine how injured midfielder Megan Connolly felt watching at home...
"Her brother Luke sent us this video."
The video shows Connolly sat on the floor on edge before the final whistle blows and the whole room erupts in celebration.
Connolly is seen embracing her whole family as they jump around the room and screams and shouts emanate from their mini huddle.
And a chant of "We're going to the World Cup! We're going to the World Cup!" can also be heard in the heartwarming clip.
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