Irish National Anthem Gaffe

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Bet that went down well..

 

[TinFoilHat]

Some one is gonna get a shoeing for that.

 

[Vienna_70]

Bet that went down well..

Like a lead balloon, I’d imagine.

 

[Whether or not]

I remember some years ago that the German anthem was played in “error” for an Israeli team. Odd when this happens that it is the anthem played that would probably cause the most offence.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I remember some years ago that the German anthem was played in “error” for an Israeli team. Odd when this happens that it is the anthem played that would probably cause the most offence.

It’s got to be either someone stitching up the PA guy or the PA guy is from Norn Iron.

 

[The Salford lad.]

Bet that went down well..

Ha ha ha ha

 

[Magicpole]

What an outrage, my MP will be informed of my disquiet and ferocious antipathy.

I'm taking this all the way..

 

[Norbert D]

This one is going to take some beating

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[Gordyola]

West German Anthem for Australian Team vs. Israel: In 1985, before a football match between Australia and Israel, the West German national anthem was initially played for the Australian team by mistake.

List of wrong anthem incidents - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[surrounded by idiots]

It was probably James McClean doing a foreigner for cash

 

[eyalluvitt]

Maybe the disc spinner guy’s TV broke in 1921 and he’s still waiting for Peter Swales to fix it

 

[.db.]

I suppose it beats them singing ‘Up the RA’

 

[Barcon]

Didn't know they had one.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Didn't know they had one.

Surprised you’ve heard of them.

 

[Barcon]

Surprised you’ve heard of them.

Who?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Who?

Exactly.

 

[malg]

Who gives a fuck

 

[LWashington]

 

[Kinkladze's crazy skills]

Bet that went down well..

The absolute shame, when everyone knows the real Irish national anthem...

 

[threespires]

West German Anthem for Australian Team vs. Israel: In 1985, before a football match between Australia and Israel, the West German national anthem was initially played for the Australian team by mistake.

List of wrong anthem incidents - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

There some great ones in that list. I particularly like the Antwerp Olympics one where they couldn't find the score for the Italian anthem so the band just played O Sole Mio and the crowd joined in.