Brian O'Driscoll discusses his past feelings towards 'Ireland's Call' 

He made the players we have now see that an Irish player can be the worlds best. No doubt he inspired a lot of them.

Used to hate Ireland's Call. Now I love it because I love Rugby and these bloody kids love Rugby and love Ireland

It's interesting reading the comments here about Irelands Call being a 'template' or 'meaningless' anthem. I'm Welsh and arguably Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau doesn't have much historical context and yet we still belt it out.

Barry Mc Guigan, (boxer, from the Republic, very popular up north), used to use "Danny Boy", now there's a tune to to rival the Welsh National Anthem.

Total admiration for O'driscoll. He took a lot of flak for what was only a documentary. I'm a northern protestant who is a die hard follower of Irish rugby. I stand respectfully for The soldiers song, I cheer and support all 15 on the pitch, or all 23 in the squad. Infact I cheer for all who play for "my team". Rugby is a united sport and sets an example that others are envious off Although I stand respectfully I do not feel that I should be obliged to sing a song that glorifies the murder of my descendants. I much prefer to sing a song that unites ALL in support of OUR wonderful Ireland rugby team

Irelands call puts another nail in the Irish language. There is a difference between compromise and capitulating to colonialism.

I love Amhran na bhfiann...its rightly the national anthem...its an anthem in defiance of British imperilistic terrorism which every human being on this planet should understand and respect. 'Irelands call' is a sports anthem with political undertones in the vein 1798 United Irishman with all shades of green standing shoulder to shoulder against a common enemy which I fully embrace as a song

Ireland call is now an Irish Rugby anthem to symbolise unity and respect. But serious question. Why can we not sing Amhrain na bhFiann when playing away games?

Ireland Rugby need to find an anthem that both Brian O'Driscoll and Rory Best can be equally passionate about while representing the Island of Ireland on the Rugby field but coming from two different nationalities.

And Rory best never sung amhrán na bhfiann once

It shud be played all over

Brand O'Driscoll

Ireland's call is such a terrible durge. Singing a Soldier's Song is so much more rousing.

If BOD was told by his Mam that he should sing both anthems regardless of his views because he is captain, why is the same logic not applied to Rory best? I'm by no means saying he HAS to sing it, but it should be the same for both north men and south men. As far as I'm aware he sings neither, and it's not a good look for the team

Love the idea behind an anthem for all but irelands call is cringe worthy

Was at an orange march when he went up north. Never meet your heroes eh

Rory best mom didn’t think like BOD mum ... upbringing I guess .

Book Worm Im Irish and love Irelands Call . Its a unifying song which allows everyone regardless of their political affiliation to cheer and play as one for "Ireland" in a sporting context. Amhran na Bhfiann or Soldiers Song is a divisive call to war which doesnt represent my vision of a future peaceful Ireland

Sorry to wreck the party guys, but , generally Northern rugby players don’t know the Irish National Anthem because they didn’t, and dont, learn Irish in school. It’s that simple. Should it be a precondition for selection? Should it be a precondition for Irish citizenship?can ye wise up?

There are better alternatives to Ireland’s call, it’s a crap jingle for a country and nation with so much history and culture. A unifying song is needed, 100%, but not Ireland’s call, it doesn’t do our national pride justice and is a cheap imitator. ‘There is an isle’, or ‘Mise Eire’ for example are better alternatives.

"Mums know best". When did mum weasel it's way in to Irish vocabulary

It's not a real anthem, terrible music and lyrics. O'Driscoll's right to talk about the troubled past of NI but the musical response to that is totally lacking in any real honesty, sincerity or emotion.

Mr I never beat the All Blacks

I usually mute irelands call, can’t stand it. The fields of athenry also does my head in. Stupid song I wish Munster would ditch it.

I don't agree with National anthems like "Soldiers are We" singing about war and killing people from neighbouring countries. There's just no need for it especially from the British Isles where so many of us have family and friends from the home nations. Although not an "official" anthem another example of a song which does nothing but create a divide is "Fields of Athenry" which talks of a man who was taken from his home country and sent to Australia on a prison ship. 1. Did this song originate from the 19th century when this type of event actually took place? NO. 2. Is this a true story? NO. 3. Was this song written in the late 1970's by Pete St John and is complete fiction? YES. So what purpose does this song serve? It builds up sympathy to a cause from 1845 but more importantly it builds up a resentment of The British!!! Do the Brits write songs and sing them at sporting events about the Russians from the Crimean war? or the South Africans from the Boer War or even Germany from 2 world wars? Proper songs written with music and lyrics? Why would you? Why would you want to dig up the past? No-one alive today is directly responsible for anything that happened in 1845. It's just sad and pathetic and can only cause resentment and trouble!!