HORRIBLE START ... Ireland captain Robbie Keane

ROBBIE KEANE admitted he was gutted after Ireland’s nightmare start to Euro 2012 in Poznan.

More than 20,000 travelling Irish fans saw their side crash.

And skipper Keane said: “I’m gutted for the fans we didn’t didn’t get the result for them. The goals just before and after half-time were killer blows for us.”

Ireland claimed Everton’s Nikica Jelavic was offside when he put Croatia 2-1 up just before the break.

Boss Giovanni Trapattoni said: “I told the referee after the TV replay the goal was two yards offside.”

Croatia’s third just after half-time went in off keeper Shay Given’s head.

Ireland play world champions Spain on Thursday before facing Italy in their final Group C game.

Trapattoni added: “We did not play as well as we have done. I have

Trapattoni added: “We did not play as well as we have done. I have to analyse what went wrong and decide if I have to make changes.”