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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Staff Reporter

Neil Lennon says he hopes Ireland players 'learn their lesson quickly' over pro-IRA song

Neil Lennon hopes Ireland's players "learn their lesson and learn it quickly" after a video circulated showing some of the squad singing a pro-IRA song after their World Cup play-off win over Scotland.

The Girls in Green made history on Tuesday night by becoming the first Ireland team to qualify for the Women's World Cup after beating Scotland 1-0 at Hampden Park.

Shortly after the match, a video emerged on social media showing a number of players singing along to Wolfe Tones song Celtic Symphony, which includes a pro-IRA reference.

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