At Irish rugby tests in Ireland, they sing both Amhrán na bhFiann and Ireland's Call. As well they should. Some time ago, they used to sing the British anthem before Ireland's Call was introduced. - ThreadSky

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anna66newton.bsky.social • 20 days ago

At Irish rugby tests in Ireland, they sing both Amhrán na bhFiann and Ireland's Call.
As well they should.
Some time ago, they used to sing the British anthem before Ireland's Call was introduced.

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cdphotos.bsky.social•20 days ago

When was the British anthem last played for an Irish international game?

anna66newton.bsky.social•20 days ago

According to Wikipedia, so take it with as much salt as you need, before a 1954 Five Nations match in Ravenhill, Belfast, players from the Republic refused to take the field until after "God Save the Queen" had finished [...] [Thereafter, Irish tests] would be played in Dublin.
1954, then.

cdphotos.bsky.social•20 days ago

I would have guessed sometime late '40s and definitely in Belfast.

anna66newton.bsky.social•20 days ago

And can the poms please stop calling the Republic "Southern Ireland" challenge.

brainchain.bsky.social•20 days ago

That would be nice eh?

anna66newton.bsky.social•20 days ago

I mean, it's a bit like calling Canada, Northern America. Geographically correct but so wrong.
That's not the name,
That's not the name,
That's not the naa-aame,
That's not the name.

cdphotos.bsky.social•20 days ago

And Éire

anna66newton.bsky.social•20 days ago

The Free State. What are you, 130 years old?

anna66newton.bsky.social•20 days ago

Excellent question, the answer for which I don't have.

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