Kevin Kilbane and James McClean

[SophLad]

Defend Irish women for singing 'Up the RA'

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportsj...ers-274193

[HawkingsHalfpint]

Kissed the girls and turned them green

[Squid]

McClean is the Derry equivalent of those teenagers who wish they were gangsters and is not worth paying any attention to. Kilbane is old enough to know better.

The PIRA were scum and young Irish people thinking that shouting "Up the RA" is some kind of japery are clearly very ignorant about what people in NI, mainland UK and elsewhere went through at the hands of Provos.

Also, the same people trying to defend this would be howling with rage if the NI women's team were celebrating with a rendition of the Billy Boys.

There should be no place for sectarianism in sport.

[Calgary_Baggie]

McClean is the Derry equivalent of those teenagers who wish they were gangsters and is not worth paying any attention to. Kilbane is old enough to know better.

The PIRA were scum and young Irish people thinking that shouting "Up the RA" is some kind of japery are clearly very ignorant about what people in NI, mainland UK and elsewhere went through at the hands of Provos.

Also, the same people trying to defend this would be howling with rage if the NI women's team were celebrating with a rendition of the Billy Boys.

There should be no place for sectarianism in sport.

Perfect.

[baggiebloke]

McClean is the Derry equivalent of those teenagers who wish they were gangsters and is not worth paying any attention to. Kilbane is old enough to know better.

The PIRA were scum and young Irish people thinking that shouting "Up the RA" is some kind of japery are clearly very ignorant about what people in NI, mainland UK and elsewhere went through at the hands of Provos.

Also, the same people trying to defend this would be howling with rage if the NI women's team were celebrating with a rendition of the Billy Boys.

There should be no place for sectarianism in sport.

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[Ted Maul]

Thought the bit on Sky Sports where the old English bloke told the young Irish woman to learn her history was a good one. Can't believe anyone is that bothered about this, let the people sing.

[baggiebloke]

Thought the bit on Sky Sports where the old English bloke told the young Irish woman to learn her history was a good one. Can't believe anyone is that bothered about this, let the people sing.

"The Troubles never happened..."

[Squid]

Thought the bit on Sky Sports where the old English bloke told the young Irish woman to learn her history was a good one. Can't believe anyone is that bothered about this, let the people sing.

"The Troubles never happened..."

Just in our region there are twenty-one houses with an empty chair because people on a night out were apparently a "legitimate target". That's why people are bothered.

[Ted Maul]

Thought the bit on Sky Sports where the old English bloke told the young Irish woman to learn her history was a good one. Can't believe anyone is that bothered about this, let the people sing.

"The Troubles never happened..."

Just in our region there are twenty-one houses with an empty chair because people on a night out were apparently a "legitimate target". That's why people are bothered.

I'm sure Kilbane, McClean and the girls singing the other night have countless stories that are similar. Said it yourself, there is no outrage every week when the Billy Boys is sung, so forgive me for not being outraged at this.

[baggy1]

If you think that the IRA is only something that is represented by the morons of the 70s and beyond then you will be offended. If you read a bit into Irish history you’ll understand that the original IRA is what won the country independence from Britain, that is deeply embedded into Irish culture and will be sung about.