Football occasion merits proper national anthem

Once again I despair at the inability of the GAA to find a singer in the whole country who knows the words of Amhrán na bhFiann to be sung before a major event like the Dublin v Donegal match on Sunday. Do they hold auditions for this prestigious honour and, if so, should they not ensure that the chosen singer can pronounce the words properly?

Football occasion merits proper national anthem

I am not a great singer myself but at least I would not mangle the text of our national anthem were I to have the honour of rendering it on such a huge occasion!

Gerry Motherway

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