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Harry Davies

Conor McGregor offers his support to Irish footballers who sang pro-IRA song

UFC star Conor McGregor has voiced his support for the Ireland women's football team after a video emerged of them singing a song containing a pro-IRA chant.

Video showed the Irish players reciting Celtic Symphony by Wolfe Tones after their World Cup play-off win over Scotland on Tuesday. In the footage, which was streamed live on goalkeeper Grace Moloney's Instagram account, the players could be seen celebrating in the dressing room whilst collectively singing the lyric 'ooh ah up the Ra' from the song.

McGregor tweeted an edited video of Sky Sports presenter Rob Wooton announcing news that members of the Ireland team had apologised for the chant, only for the clip to be followed by the infamous "I'd like to apologise to absolute nobody" speech he made after defeating Eddie Alvarez in their 2016 fight. The former two-weight champion captioned the clip "Congrats ladies" with a love heart and Ireland flag emoji.

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