• Wolfe Tones’ Celtic Symphony played after victory
  • Club ‘apologises sincerely for its use and any offence caused’

Leinster Rugby have issued an apology after a pro-IRA song was played at their stadium following Saturday’s 41-12 win over Connacht.

The apology came after the Wolfe Tones’ Celtic Symphony was played. The song’s lyrics, featuring the line “Ooh ah up the ‘ra”, refer to support for the paramilitary Irish Republican Army that sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland.

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