Celtic Symphony and Class

[Itchy]

Question

When a number of Irish woman's soccer players were recorded singing Celtic Symphony there were 10 pages of comments on the FAI thread. They were dragged through the media, north and south, and forced into a grovelling apology. The FAI were fined.

Yesterday Leinster Rugby played the song over the Tannoy system during the post match parade. This is the 2nd time this has been done. Leinster players too have been previously recorded singing the same song

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/watch-delighted-leinster-players-singing-16335270

Hardly a murmur over on the Irish rugby thread.

So it's clear there is classism at play here but is the same classism at play on the gaaboard - working class young women are fair game but rugger men from affluent Dublin aren't?

[From the Bunker]

Question

When a number of Irish woman's soccer players were recorded singing Celtic Symphony there were 10 pages of comments on the FAI thread. They were dragged through the media, north and south, and forced into a grovelling apology. The FAI were fined.

Yesterday Leinster Rugby played the song over the Tannoy system during the post match parade. This is the 2nd time this has been done. Leinster players too have been previously recorded singing the same song

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/watch-delighted-leinster-players-singing-16335270

Hardly a murmur over on the Irish rugby thread.

So it's clear there is classism at play here but is the same classism at play on the gaaboard - working class young women are fair game but rugger men from affluent Dublin aren't?

Our national broadcaster is based in Donnybook.

[seafoid]

The Gaaboard does not lead the media cacophony on this. If the Newsletter says nothing there is no issue.
Anyway I honestly think the Unionists tore the arse out of it last time. Pauw apologised and everything but they went on for another 3 days.

[Itchy]

The Gaaboard does not lead the media cacophony on this. If the Newsletter says nothing there is no issue.
Anyway I honestly think the Unionists tore the arse out of it last time. Pauw apologised and everything but they went on for another 3 days.

Newsletter hardly gets RTE going does it?

[Milltown Row2]

In that video they aren't singing oh ah up the ra... have you a longer clip?

[Itchy]

In that video they aren't singing oh ah up the ra... have you a longer clip?

Yeh I've loads of clips thats why I sent you a link from dublinlive.

[Milltown Row2]

In that video they aren't singing oh ah up the ra... have you a longer clip?

Yeh I've loads of clips thats why I sent you a link from dublinlive.

Would be better to hear the d4's singing up the ra though

[Captain Scarlet]

There is definitely an ability to close down this from the rugby old boys network. There is a real sacred cow thing with Irish Rugby and there are some online arguing the chorus wasn't even played.

Also, despite their best efforts it is not Rugby Country and a soccer story will always be bigger.

[Main Street]

What next??

[Milltown Row2]

Is that the supporters or players?

If you up load one with the players then you can compare it better

As for the tannoy doing it it's not the players which load the songs

[Wildweasel74]

Never understood playing irish tunes for what is basically a foreign soccer club. Pity Irish people wouldn't get behind local soccer teams instead of UK based teams.

[seafoid]

The Gaaboard does not lead the media cacophony on this. If the Newsletter says nothing there is no issue.
Anyway I honestly think the Unionists tore the arse out of it last time. Pauw apologised and everything but they went on for another 3 days.

Newsletter hardly gets RTE going does it?

It did the last time. The Irish media did the mea culpa for a few hours after Pauw apoligised. The Unionist media continued for a few more days.

[Blowitupref]

The Wolf tones on twitter today

Why the need to apologise ... maybe those complaining should actually listen to the song in context ... the usual suspects make yet another attempt to alienate Irish songs

[AustinPowers]

Are Irish people ashamed  of their history?  Didn't the IRA's  campaign achieve (partial) independence? 

Listen to  the words of most national anthems in the world and  you'll find  similar words  as those in Wolfe Tones songs (we shot our neighbours, drove them  out of our country , sunk their ships , stole all their gold/sheep etc ) yet they're sung with pride at sporting events  and such things.

[seafoid]

Never understood playing irish tunes for what is basically a foreign soccer club. Pity Irish people wouldn't get behind local soccer teams instead of UK based teams.

Celtic isn't as foreign as Bayern Munich.