England play Ireland at Croke Park this Sunday in the rugby.?

Question

I was listnening to a radio station last night and so many people rang in giving out because the English anthem God Save the Queen is going to be played at Croke Park on Sunday when England come ton play a Rugby match against Ireland, many Irish people think it shouldn't be played because of what went on in the 1920's in Croke Park(Bloody Sunday). What s your opinion on the matter ? No smart *** answers!

Before you think it im not English im 100% Irish.

Answer 1

I think people like that have a really immature attitude. If they are that upset about Bloody Sunday then they should think about this as forgiving the English for what happened. (Even though none of the rugby players or their fans were there in 1920.)

Edit:
To the person below, the Black&Tans were not Irish, they were British ex-soldiers and ex-convicts

Answer 2

Its a prickly subject, and the match is next saturday not this sunday. Croke Park is representative of an amateur organisation and is part of our cultural identity, so much so that it is not just a sporting venue, it is a scene of what would nowadays be described as a war crime.

However, when the GAA decided, democratically to allow soccer and rugby to be played in Croke Park, they knew what they were doing. The main concern is not the anthem, it is that English supporters and particurlarly players honour where they are and realise the importance of this place.

And the previous answerer who went on about the IRA should realise that its modern day incarnation is nothing like its early twentieth century predessor, they targeted military, occupational government and intelligence personel. Also, the UK never apologised for its occupation of Ireland and they killed countless more over those 800 years than either the IRA or Provisional IRA.

Answer 3

You could take the attitude that the Irish national anthem is an affront to the English because of the number of innocent people the IRA murdered. I don't think anyone, at least intelligent people, would.

It is trying to live in the past. and you have to remember that the day started with the IRA committing 14 murders which was the flash point. Most of the reprisals were carried out by the Black and Tans who were Irish, they were police auxiliaries. Some Irish want apologies for the killings but I am still waiting for the IRA to apologise.