History was made on December 5 when "Amhrán na bhFiann" ("The Soldier's Song"), the Irish national anthem, was played in Belfast's Windsor Park for the first time ever. The Irish national anthem was ...

National anthems are not made to order. You can’t tell a person to compose one and then arbitrarily adopt it. They spring full-grown from the national consciousness. They are born, not in the study, ...

For the second time this season, the NFL is heading overseas for an international game—something commissioner Roger Goodell has been vocal about wanting to expand as global interest in the league ...

Lee Carsley says he will not sing the national anthem before England’s game with the Republic of Ireland on Saturday and intends to instead be “focused on the football”. Carsley was placed in interim ...

Gerry Adams, the former President of Sinn Féin, says changes to key political symbols such as the Irish flag and the national anthem should be part of the agenda for any future discussions to reach an ...