When England and Northern Ireland take to the field on July 15 for their Women's Euro 2022 Group A clash, only one national anthem will be played: 'God Save the Queen.' Here's why.
Each side belts out their anthem, accompanied by its fans in the crowd; shoulders are back, heads are held high, sometimes eyes fill with salty tears at the sound of the patriotic rallying call. But when England and Northern Ireland take to the field on July 15 for their Women's Euro 2022 Group A clash, only one national anthem will be played:"God Save the Queen.
And when that was happening, Ireland was not partitioned," says Rouse. When Northern Ireland was officially created on May 3, 1921, following the Irish War of Independence, teams in athletics, rugby and football represented the entire island."The question immediately rose up what would happen to international sport in Ireland," Rouse says."And it varies from sport to sport.
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