Im a proud englishman with strong irish routes. Naturally i support england but i understand the pain the irish have suffered over many hundreds of years. This was an occasion when all the demons were finally put to bed and the irish were 100% respectful of god save the queen when it was playing, not one sound was made and they stood quietly. The irish should be proud of themselves and they have all my admiration!
+Ian Sutton I have been to many Irish games etc, but this, for me, was just unbelievable. The respect that was shown from both sets of supporters was a joy to behold. I have massive respect to the English after being at this game and witnessing this. I am a very proud Irish man, but I am a proud Irish man with massive respect to the English. I am not an Irishman with hatred for a certain nation, whoever it may be. Not that this means shit, but, from me to the English, massive respect and admiration
Thankyou very much. That means alot comin from an irishman. Especially when the english are hated by the rest of the british isles. Here's hoping ireland do well in the world cup. Ill be supporting them becuase my country was knocked out :(
+Ian Sutton You are welcome my friend. And thank you for supporting us in the world cup. That means a lot, not only to me but for our nation. In my eyes, you will always be accepted and admired. pity there is a small minority without respect.
I was there. The Irish anthem was so load with soul it rocked Croke Park. I went into town afterwards with my friends and there was people jumping on tables and they were singing the fields of Athenry with joy and happiness. You just had to be there
My favourite part of this is THE Bulldog and English rugby legend, Brian Moore, saying he has a lump in his throat after Amhran na Bhfiann. Top man Brian Moore.
as an Englishman, I found this quite stunning... I don't know what's better...the class shown by the Irish fans towards GSTQ or the ferocity and passion shown by those same good Irish fans during both of their anthems? absolutely top order, lads....well done
I'm American, and seeing those players so emotionally affected by the Anthems put a lump in MY throat. Makes me envious of their strong pride!! Awesome!!
my dad & sister were at this game, & my dad said he has never sang amhran na bhfiann so loudly and with such passion! was incredible 2 watch still in 2015!
One of the most special moments for me as a rugby fan, I'm English and wear my heart on my sleeve and walked through north Dublin with a sense of dread after the media hype over the national anthems. I should never have questioned the respect and warm-hearetd nature of the Irish fans...a great day, the right result, and the usual post-rugby day Sunday morning Dublin hangover to top it off.
Honestly, this was one of the most emotional experiences I have ever had watching an Ireland game. (That includes Bonner's save in Italia 90). What I think people will miss though is just how electric the Irish sung the Anthems, the BBC coverage doesn't to it justice. Well done Ireland on making everybody so so proud. I will enjoy this moment for a long time.
I remember watching this on the tele and my dad, whom I rarely saw cry, wept like a child singing his heart out. Brilliant stuff, sends shivers right down my spine everytime I hear it.
I'm French, and I'll remember this match for the rest of my life. Seen it live and I understood that was a great moment. That's not just rugby history it's history. And as usual, Irish (as well as Welsh and Scottish) are always so respectful.
vovole1 to see some of our own players crying during this moment shows how emotionally charged this occasion was, I’m half Irish half French by the way 🇮🇪 🇫🇷
I'm a protestant, left NI 15 yrs ago. Living in NZ. I love my whole country, proud of the performance of both fans and the players. I would stand in respect for both anthems and sing "Irelands Call" loudly. Rugby is international, not an English Game. Give it respect!
I am so proud to have English and Irish blood. I am proud to have been born in England but also to have spent so many of my childhood holidays in Ireland! I am proud to call England and Ireland home. Long live England, Long live Ireland and may our two great nations be brothers rather than enemies!
As an Englishman of Irish parentage, this gives me goosebumps every time I hear it, all 3 anthems, the respect and the passion combined. No wonder i've turned away from football. Can anyone imagine a Lions ethos in the greedy game?
My hairs Just hit the roof! Loved the respect we showed to the English and The northern Irish who supporting Ireland may well have belted out God Save The Queen as loud as they did Irelands call
Brilliant day for ireland and irish rugby. Couldnt be more proud of the irish team after they did the occasion proud with their performance. And fair play to the english fans at the game too who respected the occasion too. Good day for rugby.....
I'm born and bred in Dublin, married now to a Southern Californian and living here, and yet when I hear the national anthem from both sides, I wish so much I was there....wonderful stuff...god bless those people who died in Sunday Bloody Sunday, but bravo to the GAA to see the bigger picture...brilliant stuff
what a great day to be irish, the irish people showed they can rise above all the biggots and the small minded british people who tried to keep us surpressed for generations, well done ireland and im proud to be irish and proud to show we are a mature nation.
The welsh commentator says ''what was all the fuss about'' because the Irish supporters were silent and then good mannered in their applause for the English anthem, which tells me he is clueless. The Irish were not quiet because they did not care or that they forget what it means to host an England team for the first time since British soldiers murdered 14 spectators and one player in this very stadium. No they wanted to show their maturity, friendship and love of country by singing their anthem with enormous pride.
Your wrong. He said it tongue in cheek he understood the significance of it but was reacting to the whole worry and build up and what the irish response to have gstq in croke. He said it as a credit to irish fans for being super respectful and you would think there was no history.
I feel you misunderstood the Welsh commentator remark. I interpreted what he was saying as "There was no need to be concerned (fuss) of course the Irish fans were going to respect the English anthem because they have class"
@@gerardcoyne9210 No he meant because of the history and the murder of Irish spectators in this stadium that this implied that the Irish weren’t bothered. While the truth is the very opposite. The more silent they were the more they demonstrated how important it was. And yes that is class.
It will go over English folks heads what was special about it being played at Croke Park whilst the new rugby stadium was being built. Essentially English tanks rolled in during a game in the early 1900's and shot upon the crowd killing quite a few. To then have "God save the Queen" sung in the holy ground of Irelands national sports, couldn't let the English go home happy.
Truth Warrior Truth is we were taught nothing of this,just told as Croke Park was a main GAA stadium,the fact that there are English in there playing rugby could cause some problems.About 2 days before the game the truth was eventually told,and really well done on the Irish for the way they behaved that day.Same as very few know anything of the Black and Tans those years are kept very secret.Please dont blame the average Brit,if we dont know how are we supposed to form an opinion??
burnleyfan11965 I would never dare blame the average Brit, that would be ridiculous, the educational system doesn't teach it's people about these things, and has a bias view of history.
BEAUTIFUL! The reality is Eire and the UK are neighbours. More than neighbours: Sisters! It's so great to see how warm the Irish in this clip were to the visiting English team and the dignified respect they showed towards the UK anthem. Not long after this The Queen visited Eire and, except for some nationalist troglodytes, was received like a rock star. Later on again Michael O'Higgins was received by The Queen at Windsor Castle with more fanfare than anyone before. This is how it should be. This is friendship. This is what peace looks like! Ireland Forever! GOD Save the Queen!
The name of ireland in the english language is ireland.Its hard to know what english men when they say eire ,i don;t know many english people that speak irish yet they insist on using it to describe the republic.If you are using it in that context its not really appropiate rugby is an all island sport so is GAA who graciously let bygones be bygones in order to help its neighbours in need,The whole of ireland moved forward that day not only the 26 counties.
Well done Ireland. Two proud sides played a decent game. The better side won. I still remember the respect given to our national anthem first time at Croke park. Says a lot about the dignity of the Irish. Class people,class side, good luck for the future.
Ross_AFC Ross, go back to football where you belong you sick bigot. Im a Unionist, in that I think NI should belong in the UK..... for financial reasons.... not loyalist, "flag" reasons or anything like that.... It wouldnt bother me in the slightest what NI becomes to in the future, as I know my history... Im proud to be Irish as well, and have no love for the English but this is the 21st century...... move on I go to Ulster and Ireland games, and carry a tricolour on my back and stand for the Irish Anthem... I would sing it if I knew the words.... Am I a c**t too? Also, you do realise that Ireland have played outside of Dublin, most recently in Belfast in 07...
What makes you really proud to be Irish here is that the Irish people refused to dignify a response to and did not boo and hiss at the tripe, God save the queen, when it was played yet showed what we think of it and what it represents with a deafening silence. and then belted out Amhrán na bhFiann and Irelands call with a thunderous roar!. as an Irish national born and bread in Liverpool it fills my Heart with patriotism and pride. long live Ireland and long live the republic - Erin Go Bragh!!.
made me very proud that god save the queen was recieved so well.everybody was worried about nothing,shows that we can move on,was at the match and dont think i hav ever applauded a foreign anthem as much as i did yesterday,still sang my heart out for our anthems though.A great day for sport on this island
Firstly, the comment made by Eddie Butler was tongue in cheek, after the build up given to it. Secondly, he calls it the soldiers song because that is what it’s called in English, which is the main market for the BBC. He knew his research.
@@jarletheaton2860 you don’t make a “tongue in cheek” comment about that, completely disrespectful and if he did his research on it or paid attention to any of the build up he wouldn’t have said it… also couldn’t give two shits what the main market of the BBC is, last I checked they don’t refer to the French national anthem by its English translation so don’t do it to ours!
@@agriffin7 I’m an Irish rugby fan mate, and most sane people can see and understand that Butler said that comment because the national anthem of England was observed so impeccably, given the history and build up to the game. It was a tongue in cheek line and also a line to respect the crowd there on the day. As for the national anthem, I’ve been told by my family that if you cannot pronounce Amhrán na bhFiann, you can say The Soldiers Song. I don’t think Butler did it to insult. If anything, he didn’t want to cause any offence. If that’s not the case, forgive me. He did his research, he fully understood the significance of the situation. Throughout most of the build up, the BBC explained the significance.
I was lucky enough to be at the match. Was so proud of every fan in the Stadium. There was no point ruining the occasion by booing. Everyone was so respectful. Exactly what sport is all about. The English team were roaring their anthem cos I'd say they expected to have to be singing over boos. What a match and what an occasion. The atmosphere was electric! Poor John Hayes & Jerry Flannery!! Was worried bout how they were going to compose themselves for the match!! Best match EVER!
i was on the Hill....what a day...the pride of being Irish...fuckin unreal. I shouted our anthem..i wudnt describe it as singing...i was shouting it at the world. Look at us! We are here!
it was significant because the game was being played in our national stadium where we used only play our national games of hurling and gaelic football. to add to that, the thought of playing the english national anthem in our national stadium (where in 1920 british soldiers drove into the middle of the park and opened fire into the crowd killing 15 supporters watching a game of Gaelic Football) was unthinkable. And there you have it - all 3 Anthems respected and i was so proud that day.
Whoever is looking at this that doesnt know why this match was so important was because this stadium was traditionally an irish stadium for irish sports such as gaelic. during the 1916 rising when people were playing gaelic in the stadium the english troops drove into the stadium and started shooting. So many people didnt want them in that stadium again. We won that match 43-13 and We were so god damn proud to be irish on that day. Peace.
We Cornish have also suffered under the imperial boot of the Sawsnek. You are a beacon - the first independent Celtic Nation. Hope we can rely on your brotherhood in our own struggle. We also need to be free!
I'm a soccer fan, I was at Ireland V England in Lansdowne in 95. It should never been lost on every 'sports' fan the significance of an England team and their thousands of supporters to come to North Inner City Dublin and see and hear the respect observed to both anthems on this very unique day in the history of both our nations, regardless of the result. A moment of pure magic.
My dad had two tickets for the game gave me and my cousin who were 11/12 aT the time he and my mom watched it in the hotel so much gratitude to him the best rugby match I've ever watched
This certainly was an emotional experience beyond words but not beyond actions. The dignity and respect with which the Irish fans conducted themselves was certainly a moment we can be proud of. And the victory!!! The ghosts of the past were certainly on our side that day!!!!
Finlay Caulder had this to say in an interview on the BBC on April 10th, 2009: He then went on to reveal his admiration for the behaviour of the Irish team and fans during England's 2007 visit. "I've been privileged to either play in or witness some of the most fantastic sporting occasions concerning rugby, said Calder. "Above them all, above everything I ever did in my playing life, was the Irish hosting England at Croke Park two years ago. "The welcome afforded to the English was outstanding. The Irish were fantastic hosts and they set the bar at a level we should all aspire to. "I would try and lift our standards to that level. That's what I'd like to think my legacy would be." A more recent piece about this same game was a remark overheard by a British journalist as he was leaving Croke Park that day - 'At least that puts an end to 900 years of shite' (paraphrase). Listening to blunt spoken Brian Moore's emotional reaction after the anthems were played, is just another echo of Calder's wonderful statement. It is a day I will remember forever - the pride one can justifiably take in my homeland and people. Our history will always be there but, we do not have to be ruled by it.
this video and the recent pride shown at the euros against spain shows how much of a great country we are and we shoud be proud :) we have fought through tough times before and now we face another tough time in our country but in the past we have stuck together and fought through it and the spirit shown by the soccer fans just gives us hope that we are a great country and nothing will phase us
I was in Vienna, in an Irish pub with both sides well represented. I knew my dad was there, thinking about the 'last time'. My knees knocked, for the match, but my fingers crossed for the anthems, I ended up with tears sreaming down my face, thinking I am SO SO proud.
the anthems for that match still give me chills! im so happy that we bet them by that much,it was a big step for us to let them back in croke park and we showed them how big that match was for us. so proud of that team that day. bit annoyed with the lads commentating but sure let them off. so glad we bet them this year and denied them a grand slam. :)
FAO Rangersteve from Glasgow, we have had many proud moments in sport and we are a very proud country for overcoming many adversities and hardships with our heads held high, this video is just a small example of our evolution in sport, politics and life, now go away and let us enjoy it, maybe search for Rangers Champions of Scotland (Good luck finding anything!!!)
prord to be irish that day singing the soilders song our offical athenm made me shed a tear and irelands call made me extra prord both of them made me prord to be irish and beating england convincely was brillant at croke park sweet result
Unquestionably the finest ever singing of Amhrán na bhFiann I've ever heard. I was there in croker that day and the guy next to me was crying more than Hayes. The song could be heard at the top of O'connell st. What a day!
Anytime I see the reactions on the Irish players faces always brings a tear to my eye, I think I cried watching it live that day...I was hungover and very patriotic seeing that its Croke Park where the British soliders murdered so many Irish almost 100 years ago at an All Ireland Football final. Ireland Forever X
And thats what makes us Irish!. We as a nation haved moved on since those dark days and to see Irish fans clap and applaud the british national anthem shows the world the Integrity and respectfulness of the Irish people of which I am proud to call myself!. Great nation great people!.
Hey im at matches in croker every few weels during the summer,and most of the people there just hum the tune.And nowadays when the rugby and soccer internationals are played in croker,the words for the soldiers song dont appear on the screens,and still more people are singing it!
this day was remarkable...singing our national anthem which is about our soldiers who fought for our country against the English, in front of the old enemy in a stadium which stood for all things Irish in sport...truely remarkable
As an Irishman I'm embarrassed reading the comments on here, I was there and it was a momentus day! I respect any country's anthem and its time we all stopped going on about 800 years of oppression and "sure we are the loveliest people on earth" We are not you know, the celtic tiger has brought greed to the irish, we dont seem to care about our neighbours never mind our tourism anymore. I'm imensely pround to be Irish and love living in London but lads, get over yourselves and come on into 2007!
@GrungeRocker1000 Ireland won that game! 43:13! It sure was a proud day for us, but the score was only an added bonus! For me the real pride came when the 60/70 odd thousand irish fans and people out of the 80 odd thousand present that day stood for the whole British anthem with respect and integrity, and then sang from the bottom of their hearts during ours! Boy did I cry! lol! One for the history books!
True enough! I'm Irish...My friend lived in England for the first 10 years of her life and moved to Ireland and is too ashamed to call herself English. I don't think anyone shud b ashamed of where they are from! Another friend from Leeds brought me to her home place and i had her grandfather apologising to me for what the English did to the Irish (and 2 mins later he was imitating me!)
You know what...i was at this match and despite all the agro, both national anthems were brilliant, the english sang their and irish sand their and it was brilliant. An emotional day for some, but for other it was jus one of the best days Irish rugby has had. A brilliant day.
Their anthem is God Save the queen the Irelands Call is the Irish Rugby Teams Anthem, which is play then Soldier song while playing Away, and Soldiers Song is played while playing in Ireland
@helenaZZZZirlandaise Jeekers arnt you smart! I never compared our history and culture and struggles to a tree before, but its beautiful! Trees provide the oxygen in the world and so are a vital force for survival of all living things on earth! The fact that you compared our struggles to such a force (despite its oddness, if you dont mind me saying) makes me even more proud, which to be honest i didnt think could be possible! Now im raving, im just irish lol! God bless & tanks 4 makn me smile!
Agree 100%, if you dont learn from the mistakes of an Imperialistic past, then you cannot stop history repeating itself - This was a proud day for us in the Irish Nation to stand tall and move on!
The National Anthem " A Soldiers Song" is the national anthem of the 26 counties of free Ireland. Irelands Call is a song for all 32 counties as there are players from Northern Ireland on the team, I believe
They should update the nation anthem every year. I would love to hear the sound of 82000 people singing 'Flying without wings' by Westlife before a good game of Hurling.
he says that its not about how you where your shurt "or whatever" its about making the right decisions under pressure. yes and no - but every irishman in that stadium was about as proud of their team that day than they ever could be.
