The FAI and the women's team manager Vera Pauw have subsequently apologised for 'any offence caused by a song sung by players in the Ireland dressing room'.
Members of the Republic of Ireland women's team have been filmed appearing to sing a pro-IRA song as they celebrated qualifying for the 2023 FIFA World Cup.
But in their celebrations, which naturally continued into the dressing room, a number of players were filmed appearing to sing a pro-IRA song with the lyrics 'Up the Ra'. In the video being widely circulated on social media, a number of players appear to be singing and dancing to the Wolfe Tones song "Celtic Symphony".
The FAI and the women's team manager Vera Pauw have subsequently apologised for "any offence caused by a song sung by players in the Ireland dressing room".
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