McClean in fresh Twitter storm over Tones tune

Republic of Ireland international James McClean has become embroiled in another Twitter controversy.

The Sunderland star revealed on the site that The Broad Black Brimmer by The Wolfe Tones is his favourite song.

The revelation prompted an angry response from Derry Democratic Unionist Party MP Gregory Campbell who claimed the lyrics are “openly pro IRA.”

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