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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Oisin Doherty

Wolfe Tones 'Celtic symphony' reaches number one after Republic of Ireland Women's team controversy

'Celtic Symphony' by the Wolfe Tones has soared back up the charts and at the time of writing currently sits as the number one song on the Irish iTunes top 100 charts.

Interest in the song has risen amid the furore surrounding the singing of the song by members of the Republic of Ireland women's National team in the aftermath of the sides 1-0 over Scotland at Hampden Park on Tuesday evening.

The playing of the song in the dressing room has ruffled some feathers due to the songs apparent pro-IRA lyric 'ooh, ah, up the Ra.' Members of the women's side have since apologised for the incident, with boss Vera Pauw making no excuses for her players.

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