A Sky Sports News presenter has been heavily criticised for suggesting that the Republic of Ireland team "need educating" after a video emerged of members of their side singing a pro-IRA song when celebrating their World Cup qualification.
The Ireland women's team secured their place at the finals in Australia and New Zealand next year thanks to a 1-0 victory over Scotland at Hampden Park on Tuesday night.
But some of the euphoria of their historic achievement has been dampened after a video, widely circulated on social media, emerged of a number of the players singing 'Up the Ra' as part of the Wolfe Tones song Celtic Symphony in their dressing room after the match.
