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This may have been posted already - if so - A thousand apologies

Here's a petition requesting that the Irish language be recognised on the national soccer strip. The aim is to replace the existing ‘Rep. of Ireland’ with ‘Éire’ and to have the names of the nations playing Ireland in the future to be ‘as Gaeilge’ on the Irish players’ jerseys.



http://www.petitiononline.com/sacair/

Asarlaí wrote:
This may have been posted already - if so - A thousand apologies

Here's a petition requesting that the Irish language be recognised on the national soccer strip. The aim is to replace the existing ‘Rep. of Ireland’ with ‘Éire’ and to have the names of the nations playing Ireland in the future to be ‘as Gaeilge’ on the Irish players’ jerseys.



http://www.petitiononline.com/sacair/

An excellent idea! I'll definitely sign.

Meh... the Soccer strip for the so called "Republic of Ireland" soccer team. Éire refers to the whole Island of Ireland... what does the poor team for the 6 North Eastern Disenchanted counties do?

-jp

Meh... the Soccer strip for the so called "Republic of Ireland" soccer team. Éire refers to the whole Island of Ireland... what does the poor team for the 6 North Eastern Disenchanted counties do?

Lose every game they play, force out their only good player with loyalists death threats but they do give the scum bags in the north something to do besides drinking buckfast outside the local off license. They get to drink buckfast at a football match instead

I will definately sign that


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jamesnp wrote:Meh... the Soccer strip for the so called "Republic of Ireland" soccer team. Éire refers to the whole Island of Ireland... what does the poor team for the 6 North Eastern Disenchanted counties do?

-jp

But isn't "Éire" also the official name of the country known in English as "The Republic of Ireland"? That's definitely what it says on the postage stamps!

Redwolf

I signed it. I read that they are waiting to get 5000 signatures and then present it. We are already at 3179 and counting

mcclane wrote:Lose every game they play, force out their only good player with loyalists death threats but they do give the scum bags in the north something to do besides drinking buckfast outside the local off license. They get to drink buckfast at a football match instead

mcclane, you always whack it right on the head, mate. good thinking.

I signed as well, even though someone will say "Internet Petitions hold no water"

As a devoted fan and former player of the beloved sport.....I must sign it Even though I do not live there. I do miss playing.......