Shane Long believes his winning goal in the friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina could be important in the long run as the Republic of Ireland head to their Euro 2012 training camp.

The West Brom striker's 78th-minute header secured a 1-0 win.

Giovanni Trapattoni's squad depart for their pre-tournament training camp in Montecatini, Italy on Sunday.

Heads, you win: Long scores the winner for the Republic of Ireland

Long said: 'The gaffer put me on to get the winner and luckily I was on the end of a brilliant Aiden McGeady cross.'

Asked how important victory could be psychologically, Long said: 'It's massive.

'We joined up on Sunday, and we wanted to get off on a good foot today and get a bit of a roll going before we go to Poznan (Ireland's Euro 2012 base).

'Job well done. We go on to Hungary on June 4 and we'll try to get a win there and get a bit of confidence going.

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