Wolfe Tones singer Derek Warfield – who wrote the band's hit song Celtic Symphony – has said English authorities had “some neck” forcing the Irish women’s soccer team to apologise for singing their song.
Last October, the women’s soccer team were filmed chanting "Up the Ra" in their dressing room shortly after winning against Scotland in the World Cup playoffs. The Football Association of Ireland were fined €20,000 for the incident and the girls were forced to apologise for the video, which went viral.
Warfield – who penned the tune back in 1987 to commemorate the centenary of Scotland's Celtic Football Club – fumed to a crowd of locals at The Meadows bar in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday night over the incident. He said: “When we win, what do Irish people do? We sing when we win.
