Olivia O'Leary used to dislike Ireland's Call. Not anymore. These days, she finds the sight and sound of the Irish rugby team and supporters all singing Phil Coulter's song together moves her beyond words. She follows rugby, she says, for the national anthems. And, hearing the Welsh in full flight singing Land of My Fathers, you'd have to agree that there's a lot to admire there. But Ireland's Call is different to the national anthems that other teams belt out:
"This song isn't, like most of the others, about the past. This is about the future. And a hope that we will all stand together."
Watching the match last Saturday with some friends from Derry, Olivia was reminded that "rugby offers one of the few occasions for people on all parts of this island to declare publicly and passionately their common allegiance".
"Even during the worst days of the Troubles, Unionist leader Harry West used to come to Dublin for rugby matches."
With Brexit looming, Olivia believes it's important that young Irish people see the likes of Jacob Stockdale and Ian Henderson as all-Ireland heroes as much as they might Jonathan Sexton or CJ Stander. Why?
"Because Brexit has reduced the middle ground on which both communities in the North, and Dublin and London, can comfortably stand together."
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