Comedy gold. Twitter has gone into absolute meltdown mode this evening as the nation awaits to hear the fate of Irish flanker, Sean O’Brien. The rugby star was cited for an incident involving Pascal Papé during Ireland’s clash with with France on Sunday evening. Fans are getting more impatient by the minute… with hilarious results.

Forget about June 21st... October 13th has officially become the longest day of the year #seanobrien #freeSeanie pic.twitter.com/VNZvL2i7A5

— Her.ie (@Herdotie) October 13, 2015

Ah where is @SeanOBrien1987 never mind the World Cup win we will have won the 6 nations by the time he gets out. #freeSeanie #FreeSeanOBrien — Yvonne Fitzpatrick (@evemfitz) October 13, 2015

There wasn't a cow milked in Carlow today. Hopefully tomorrow. #seanobrien

— Brian McHale-Boyle (@brianmchb) October 13, 2015

Just finished reading Ulysses. Any news from the #seanobrien hearing — Halo Café Celbridge (@HaloCafe) October 13, 2015

Only getting to check twitter now and all the good #seanobrien jokes are taken :(

— Conor Power (@conpower) October 13, 2015

One thing is certain @SeanOBrien1987's Twitter timeline must have mentions well into the six digits at this stage. #RTERugby — Damien O'Meara (@damien_omeara) October 13, 2015

They must be playing Monopoly. What else would be keeping them?! #seanobrien #RWC2015 #itstimeforhisbath

— Dee Tunney (@deirdre82ie) October 13, 2015

Is it time to send this fella in? #kidnapped #seanobrien #freeseanie pic.twitter.com/nIogrMd3wW — Aoife McGettigan (@AoifMcG) October 13, 2015

I believe it's official @SeanOBrien1987 hearing has lasted longer than England's #RWC2015 hopes. #240mins #FreeSeanOBrien @RossOCK

— Barry Conroy (@barryconroy1) October 13, 2015

5 HOURS! 5 FECKIN HOURS he's been in that hearing! If they take any longer surely we can report them for kidnapping Sean O'Brien #FreeSeanie — Smiley Irish (@Irish_Smilish) October 13, 2015

#seanobrien #jaysus pic.twitter.com/rJzZQ5dgn9

— Brendzen (@BrendZen) October 13, 2015

Waiting for the Sean O'Brien decision is like waiting to hear confirmation that Santa Clause doesn't exist. Outside chance, but maybe.. #IRL — johnny archer (@Johnny_Arch) October 13, 2015

Sean O' Brien must be doing some serious work in there #FreeTheTullowTank pic.twitter.com/MPd4tLVOlD

— Conor O' Hagan (@copencohagan) October 13, 2015

England will be out of Japan 2019 by the time this committee comes to an agreement #seanobrien — Graham O'Hara (@grahamohara90) October 13, 2015

Refresh refresh refresh and still nothing!! #seanobrien

— Siobhan Aylward (@SiobhanAylward) October 13, 2015

@IrishRugby ready to smuggle #seanobrien out of the hearing when ye are! pic.twitter.com/cCeEMk0Xko — C Lawless (@Bogwarrior_IRE) October 13, 2015

EXCLUSIVE first pictures emerge of #seanobrien leaving hearing pic.twitter.com/W7FCWynP1f

— michael coghlan (@mikeydepikey) October 13, 2015

Sneaky feeling Irish Twittery folks enjoying the craic #seanobrien — sarah copsey (@Bandearg) October 13, 2015

#seanobrien pic.twitter.com/3P1l2r1qEd

— Linda Molloy (@lindymoll) October 13, 2015

#seanobrien reportedly out of sangwidges & Tayto. Thermos bereft of tea. Things going to get ugly. #FreeSeanie — Dee Tunney (@deirdre82ie) October 13, 2015

The Famine was shorter than this hearing #RWC15

— Fergus McFadden (@fergmcfadden) October 13, 2015

Can we send these two lads forward in time so we find out how #seanobrien hearing finishes?? #RWC2015 pic.twitter.com/07HiCjfdST

— Barry McGonigle (@BarryMcGonigle_) October 13, 2015

#seanobrien looking at the citing committee pic.twitter.com/NV2qiUAl0U

— Niall Breslin (@nbrez) October 13, 2015