Ireland be proud, you have moved on

THE historic Croke Park stadium once again hosted a truly momentous occasion that struck deep into the hearts and minds of Ireland.

Hoarse and overcome with emotion, tens of thousands of men, women and children poured out from this citadel of Gaelic games.

Everyone was certain they had stepped out into a different Ireland than the one that had tortured itself for weeks over the playing of the British national anthem in this sacred ground.