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Post by Carl LaFong on Mar 19, 2019 13:34:37 GMT
Belfast boxer Michael Conlan has been criticised after his ring entrance song in Sunday's bout in New York contained lyrics supporting the IRA. Conlan, 27, entered the ring as the Wolfe Tones song Celtic Symphony played at Madison Square Garden. The song's chorus includes the line "Up the Ra" and several unionist politicians have reacted angrily. "Disgraceful that he has no regard for the victims of IRA terrorism," said DUP Belfast councillor Brian Kingston. "Very disappointing that Michael Conlan does not follow the lead of many previous boxing and sporting heroes so that people can support him across the divide." East Antrim Ulster Unionist MLA John Stewart was also strongly critical of the Belfast fighter who maintained his unbeaten record by defeating Mexican Ruben Garcia Hernandez. "It's time someone told him that walking out to 'Oh Ahh Up the RA' is dragging him and the sport into the gutter. Sad," added the Ulster Unionist MLA. The Wolfe Tones have written a number of songs which praise the IRA. With Celtic Symphony playing at the 2012 Olympic bronze medallist made his way to the ring, a number of spectators sang the "Up the Ra" lyric when the song arrived at the chorus. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/47609828Sadly the WAFFLE won his fight.
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Post by MrFurious on Mar 19, 2019 13:55:39 GMT
The Shinners went a bit nuts in NYC at the weekend.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Mar 19, 2019 13:58:16 GMT
The Shinners went a bit nuts in NYC at the weekend. Anything else happen?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 13:59:21 GMT
Would those unionists complaining be the same ones that sing songs celebrating the Battle of the Boyne, and the deaths of Catholics in the Irish war of Independence 🤔
You bet yer arse they are 🙄
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Post by Carl LaFong on Mar 19, 2019 14:01:00 GMT
Would those unionists complaining be the same ones that sing songs celebrating the Battle of the Boyne, and the deaths of Catholics in the Irish war of Independence 🤔 You bet yer arse they are 🙄 Which Nornironish boxers have come into the ring with songs like that?
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Post by MrFurious on Mar 19, 2019 14:04:59 GMT
The Shinners went a bit nuts in NYC at the weekend. Anything else happen? That Sinn Fein leader marched in the NYC Paddys parade with the "England out of Ireland" banner I think youre trying to get rid of Jack again already starting these threads.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Mar 19, 2019 14:07:39 GMT
That Sinn Fein leader marched in the NYC Paddys parade with the "England out of Ireland" banner I think youre trying to get rid of Jack again already starting these threads. Me and JackNed like to wind each other up!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 14:16:51 GMT
That Sinn Fein leader marched in the NYC Paddys parade with the "England out of Ireland" banner I think youre trying to get rid of Jack again already starting these threads. Me and Carl Paisley are all good, mutual respect.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 14:25:30 GMT
Shall we have a bit of Celtic Symphony for a Tuesday afternoon 🤔
Hell, why no, it's an ok track, I put it on the jukebox in the Boat of an evening when I'm in there...
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Post by Carl LaFong on Mar 19, 2019 14:27:13 GMT
Shall we have a bit of Celtic Symphony for a Tuesday afternoon 🤔 Hell, why no, it's an ok track, I put it on the jukebox in the Boat of an evening when I'm in there... You missed yourself last night - Steve Coogan was singing "Come Out You Black and Tans" and "Men Behind the Wire" on prime time BBC1 !
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Post by Aj_June on Mar 19, 2019 16:31:33 GMT
That Sinn Fein leader marched in the NYC Paddys parade with the "England out of Ireland" banner I think youre trying to get rid of Jack again already starting these threads. Haha...because of these conversations I read between Jack and Carl, I get suggestions like these from my email account:
It seems my search engine explores a lot more about RI and NI than about India.
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