The contemporary Irish rugby team can define its identity in its own way, regardless of the songs being sung
As was the case with Kyle, those steeped in Irish rugby did not ignore political realities or complications but made their points without generating too much instability
Controversy raged in 1953 about the playing of God Save the Queen before an international match in Belfast; it was played again the following year and 10 players from the Republic agreed to play but only enter the field after the British anthem concluded. After that, competitive internationals were moved to Dublin. As was the case with Kyle, those steeped in Irish rugby did not ignore political realities or complications but made their points without generating too much instability.
Sport can embody various notions of identity and for Irish rugby, given that is played on the back of a century of surviving partition, that hybridity is even more significant
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