Ireland teenagers forced to sing own anthem after God Save the King played at Euro qualifier

As the players lined up for the pre-match preliminaries in Albena, God Save the King began to play in place of the Irish anthem. 
Ireland teenagers forced to sing own anthem after God Save the King played at Euro qualifier

Ireland WU19s

Ireland fans and players had to show they can hold a tune in an impromptu rendition of Amhrán na bhFiann after organisers in Bulgaria played the British anthem ahead of Wednesday's WU19 European qualifier between Ireland and Bulgaria.

As the players lined up for the pre-match preliminaries in Albena, God Save the King began to play in place of the Irish anthem. 

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