Celtic Symphony by the Wolfe Tones has re-entered the charts in the wake of the controversy over members of the Irish women's national team appearing to sing the song after qualifying for the World Cup.
Vera Pauw's side qualified for a first ever international tournament with a 1-0 win over Scotland at Hampden Park on Tuesday evening. However, a video has since surfaced that appears to show some of the players singing which contains the lyrics 'ooh, ah up the Ra.'
The video has caused something of a storm on social media over the past 24 hours or so. Interest in the song, has also risen and at the time of writing, 'Celtic Symphony' is in 10th place on the iTunes Irish top 100 charts.
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The song is one of the Wolfe Tone's most famous numbers. Written in 1987, the song was created for the centenary anniversary of Celtic Football club.
However, the songs apparent 'pro-IRA' lyrics has offended some and as a result, the FAI and manager Vera Pauw have since apologised.
In a statement released by the FAI, Pauw said: “We apologise from the bottom of our hearts to anyone who has been offended by the content of the post-match celebrations after we had just qualified for the World Cup.
"We will review this with the players and remind them of their responsibilities in this regard. I have spoken with players this morning and we are sorry collectively for any hurt caused, there can be no excuse for that.”
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