The Irish womens team singing 'Up the Ra'

Idiots. They have a lot to learn about being in the gaze of media.

It will blow over and better to have happened now rather than at the World Cup itself. Going forward, they definitely need a full time team advising them on their public image and do’s and dont’s of social media.

Tough lesson to learn but take the positives out of that, ladies. You are a big deal now. You are elite sportswomen and young girls and boys throughout the country want to be you! You’re going to the World Cup!

Usual lot out taking offence for others... Multi generational failure to educate our young footballers apparently.

I’ve listened to it a few times and it does sound to me that some were singing ‘up their ass’ when in certain locations or at certain times depending on varying issues.

Now I do understand why some people may think it’s inappropriate but the disingenuous shock by the Sky Sports presenter when every time they show Celtic play you hear clearly the crowd singing these exact words, and they never cut the sound or apologise for it.

Now interestingly, the faux outrage seems to dissipate when sport players, tv personalities and dignatories wear a Poppy. Now I’m going to be clear on this I have no issue with anyone who wishes to wear, promote and are proud of it and what it means. But you can’t choose what offends you but disregard a possible offence with the other.

Now you often hear that the Poppy is a symbol to remember the soldiers who lost their life in World War I and future peace. Which on the face of it is not controversial but when you consider it was the same soldiers who came who in 1916 executed the leaders of the rising, tying James Connolly to a wooden chair to face the firing line as he was too badly injured to stand to his death?

They disregard the fact that the poppy that honours the Black and Tans and the Parachute Regiment who shot 28 unarmed civilians on a 1972 Sunday in Derry during a peaceful protest against internment?

Now I suppose an argument could be made that the English team wouldn’t wear one if they came to Ireland equally they didn’t sing that alleged song in England. It was Celtic park where it is sung continuously.

if one is a historic symbol or remembering historic soldiers then so is the other as they are disbanded (allegedly).

Instead of interviewing an amazing sports person on their achievement, all that was discussed is someone getting offended because they heard a song.

What next they can’t sing Bloody Sunday because it characterises them as bad.

They should be the one dragged on the news to apologise so. I was very sad to see a visibly upset Katie McCabe being thrown to the vile media.

Ironic how the media world is falling over itself to support a country that is defending themselves from an occupied force yet are so quick to judge when people sing songs that hark back to a time when a portion of the population had to deal with military forces on street corners and hiding in ditches.

Like everything its more nuanced than that but it is something the people who are quick to be outraged should consider before they go mouthing off in the media looking for the next click bait story.

They let themselves down. Of that there can be little debate. If that were a national team from the North singing about the UFV it would be highlighted too. Its a great achievement that has been tarnished by this lapse in judgement. Never mind the media. They are vultures.

She’s the captain and being the spokeswoman for the team is part of her duties. She was calm and composed. Putting the reserve goalkeeper in front of the cameras may have been a very bad idea.

The manager told us that some of the team had been crying about it. I’m a woman and we are an emotional species. It’s not worth pretending we’re not. But that’s not the image the women’s team should be portraying. They’re strong and fearless on the pitch and that’s how we should think of them off pitch too.

Has to go down as one the most odd/random things to do. Female soccer players, all very young, qualify for a WC, and are jumping around a dressing room singing up the RA? Wtf..where did this come from..

what was wrong with Ooh ah, Paul McGrath!

“——— we would all have been pro IRA ————“ !!!!!!!!!!????????

Im at the stage of my life that when I hear anyone chanting "up the ra" I just roll my eyes and silently pass judgement on those singing it that they are a bit dim. The team made a huge error in judgement and have given the English and Irish media an excuse to overshadow what was a massive achievement for our little country.

It was a great result for women's sport. Roll on the world cup.