Who doesnt know the national anthem....?

They didnt teach it to us in school! No messing.... I know it now but only because I printed it off and learnt it on my own time when I was in my late teens!

Sad but true... so how many here dont know it yet?

A bit of honesty people.... sure why do you think the GAA has had to put up the lyrics before every game in Croker!!... a large percenatge of the country dont know it...and a lot of people just pretend they know it, when they dont just to save face.....

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 01/07/2009 13:17:40    328695

I know it in Irish and English and can and do sing it at all games, hand on heart.

Niamh (Derry) - Posts: 2397 - 01/07/2009 14:23:22    328773

As someone who has a keen interest in the Irish language, I have to say I feel a great sense of shame when I am at club championship games in Tyrone. Whenever the national anthem is played before the games I always sing it and everytime I get strange looks from other spectators and once at a game in Coalisland someone actually called me a show off because I knew OUR anthem.

Rio Bingo (Tyrone) - Posts: 788 - 01/07/2009 14:38:04    328796

i know it but most people dont.If you listen to people singing at the matches all kinds of words come out

bigman2 (Tipperary) - Posts: 1202 - 01/07/2009 14:42:31    328806

I only know it "As Gaeilge"!! But i do sing it at every match!!

This prob isnt gonna be the best place to check - Most people here are into GAA and would know the anthem!!

s03bf122 (Kildare) - Posts: 55 - 01/07/2009 14:44:50    328809

Relax Rio - they were probably referring to the popstar like quality of your dulcet tones ..........

Dubinmeath (Dublin) - Posts: 1123 - 01/07/2009 14:46:28    328813

i knwo it word for word in English, but I am ashamed to say I only know it phonetically in Irish, bit like Mick McCarthy and Killer Kilbane!

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 01/07/2009 14:47:34    328815

It was drilled into us by our fiercly nationlist School teacher and know it off by heart. Honestly i cant understand why a lot of people dont. Can i ask a honest question? Is it true that the Tyrone panel had to be all taught it the night before the 2003 all Ireland final?

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 01/07/2009 14:48:22    328817

same as you jimbob, i was never taught it but printed it off & learned it myself

mac21 (Leitrim) - Posts: 677 - 01/07/2009 14:49:37    328819

Always sing it out loud. Great way to get the blood boiling!

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 01/07/2009 14:53:42    328826

I only know the first verse.
Whilst living in London, i noticed all the English people who drank in Irish bars used to give us funny looks whenever we stood to attention for the National Anthem. A lot of English people dont know the words to God Save the Queen.

Fredthered (Donegal) - Posts: 1144 - 01/07/2009 14:55:53    328831

I know it all off my heart

La la la la la
La la la la la la la la
Laaaa laaaa laaaa
La la la la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la laaaaaaaaaa
La la la..........COME ON MAAAAYOOOOOO!!!!

whiterbannnas (Mayo) - Posts: 2441 - 01/07/2009 14:56:49    328832

no offence lads..not knowing your national anthem in irish and english and the history behind it is a bit of a disgrace..sorry just my opinion.and people who decide to start roaring and shouting while the anthem is still playing and not finished should be ashamed of themselves as well.for an organisation that prides itself on its links with the irish language and our history the least we can do is respect our anthem..i have been to countless irish soccer and rugby matches and the anthem is always given the respect it deserves from start to finish

der_bomber (Kildare) - Posts: 149 - 01/07/2009 15:03:28    328853

Know a few lines here and there, never taught it at school, blame the sasanach!!!

bumpernut (Antrim) - Posts: 1852 - 01/07/2009 15:19:29    328878

Always sing it loud and proud before every game.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 01/07/2009 15:36:48    328918

Know it word for word Gaeilge agus Bearla. Wasn't though it in school (which wasn't too long ago). Would be ashamed if I didnt know it to be honest.

Mick14 (Limerick) - Posts: 766 - 01/07/2009 15:46:31    328933

The last line is something about 'shoving Seami around the field'

Fredthered (Donegal) - Posts: 1144 - 01/07/2009 15:48:54    328936

I know a fair few boys from coalisland that would hurt a man for anything less than expressing a belief in anything other than staunch nationalism and they wouldn't have a word of Irish. It is a town apart and not reflective of Tyrone.

I had the national anthem drilled into me by a certain BBC panelist and mid 90s GAA icon.

CheFinny (UK) - Posts: 1358 - 01/07/2009 15:56:11    328953

know it all hand on heart , the most frustrating thing is seein people sing it pitchside , especially when the havnt a note in their head , i prefer the garda / artane band doing the anthem and the crowd singing , instead of singing along with some muppet who wouldnt get an audition at the x factor

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13654 - 01/07/2009 15:56:48    328956

As a boy I always noticed that the roar went up just before the very last line. I know some folk class this as a bit dispectful. However, has anyone noticed that hurling fans roar long before the end, almost three quarters of the way through. Next time you watch\attend hurling match watch out for it. Why is this I wonder?

Meath_bhoy (Meath) - Posts: 590 - 01/07/2009 15:57:06    328957