Jonathan Walters praises Irish "heroes"

Jonathan Walters has said that helping the Republic of Ireland qualify for Euro 2016 is the "best moment" of his career.

The 32-year-old scored twice to help his country to earn a 2-0 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the second leg of their playoff as they booked their spot at next summer's tournament in France.

"There was a whole team of heroes out there - we got there in the end," Walters told Sky Sports News.

"It is the best moment of my career in any shirt - to qualify for the European Championship finals is unbelievable. You've got to take in this atmosphere, these moments don't come around in a career very often.

"The management team deserve lots of credit - they have been excellent throughout the campaign."

Walters has scored 10 goals in his 38 appearances for Ireland.