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Our? So you speak for everyone on the Island or Ireland that's involved in Rugby. It may have escaped your attention but while the name for the country that forms the 26 counties is Ireland, the rugby team is named after the Island of Ireland and therefore there is no National Anthem. If you don't like it you don't have to support the team or sport.
zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1719 - 15/07/2023 20:37:02 2494626 Link 1 |
Wrong. The name for the 26 counties is "The Republic of Ireland".I
tireoghainabu (Tyrone) - Posts: 248 - 15/07/2023 21:41:34 2494653 Link 0 |
This one's easily settled. Bunreacht na Éireann: ARTICLE 4 The name of the State is Éire, or, in the English language, Ireland. festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3095 - 15/07/2023 21:56:09 2494654 Link 2 |
Have you ever read our constitution? You're making a show of wexford. The first Republic I might add. Our island, our people, our anthem. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 2367 - 15/07/2023 22:55:34 2494671 Link 2 |
A lot of the rugby folks from the 6 Cos profess a different Nationality and anthem. Anyway it's only fkn Rugby!! Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1145 - 15/07/2023 23:37:28 2494681 Link 1 |
Sorry but as much as people want to wish it, the Irish constitution does not claim authority over the 6 counties of NI. It is recognised as a separate jurisdiction, I will give you a break here and assume that you missed the impact of the removal of the old Articles 2 & 3. The anthem of Ireland cannot be said to be the anthem of the other jurisdiction as the Dail has no authority over the other jurisdiction. You shouldn't let sentiment get in the way of the facts.
zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1719 - 16/07/2023 00:30:45 2494685 Link 1 |
Who, or what, is this 'our'? And when were you appointed spokesman for all the people of Ireland?
Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2350 - 16/07/2023 00:36:23 2494686 Link 1 |
We live in a land where a so-called republican nationalist party stand for the very opposite of what the hunger strikers died. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2196 - 16/07/2023 00:53:35 2494688 Link 6 |
I only saw the final of this tournament. I found it remarkable how superior the French were to Ireland. You down often see a class gulf as wide as that in a final.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3308 - 16/07/2023 08:29:30 2494694 Link 0 |
Every game France played in the tournament was like the final. Ireland were fortunate to avoid them to that stage. It was still an achievement getting to a WC final but that French team could produce players for their senior squad now, serious team.
sam1884 (UK) - Posts: 999 - 16/07/2023 09:37:49 2494702 Link 0 |
The way that France ran through Ireland like s….er through a duck suggests the players didn't care to much about the match/result either… Maybe they would perform better after standing to the National anthem instead of that ' Irelands Call ' nonsense…. Embarrassing stuff to listen to
ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 1640 - 16/07/2023 09:43:54 2494703 Link 0 |
If only we could turn the clock back to the 1950s.....
Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1145 - 16/07/2023 10:30:16 2494718 Link 0 |
I wouldn't expect a Kilkenny man to get it. It's not my opinion, it's the will of majority, and the simple difference between right and wrong. If you broke into my home and stole a piece of furniture, it wouldn't matter how long you had it, what colour you painted it, what song you sang to it, or what it was infested with. It would remain my property Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 2367 - 16/07/2023 10:51:38 2494724 Link 0 |
If that's your argument, then it's a pretty weak one. Not surprised really given your usual comments. Why don't you just stop digging a hole for yourself. thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1659 - 16/07/2023 10:51:42 2494725 Link 0 |
If that's what you feel you've no business in the gaa
Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 2367 - 16/07/2023 10:52:31 2494726 Link 0 |
The words that reverberated around in my head comparing that French back division to the Irish opposite numbers on the night, was that old Jimmy Magee line.....different class, DIFFERENT CLASS.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3308 - 16/07/2023 11:51:56 2494739 Link 1 |
What's the will of the majority?
Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2350 - 16/07/2023 12:59:50 2494752 Link 0 |
Wrong again. The Republic Of Ireland Act 1948 declared the the 26 counties were to be known as the Republic of Ireland.
tireoghainabu (Tyrone) - Posts: 248 - 16/07/2023 13:48:39 2494770 Link 0 |
but why does it bother you that much. its irrelevant to the play or how a match will go. not digging A hole for myself at all actually. KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3375 - 16/07/2023 14:08:26 2494777 Link 2 |
Can you quite the Section please? I've never seen "Republic of Ireland" on any State documentation. Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1145 - 16/07/2023 15:01:33 2494791 Link 0 |