The footballers of Switzerland got to hear what this Easter Rising fuss was all about this evening as seven children of Ballymun read out the Proclamation of Independence at Lansdowne Road this evening.
The GAA and O'Neill's may have unveiled about 7,000 1916 jerseys at this point, but the FAI aren't to be outdone. When looking forward to Euro 2016 at the turn of the year, John Delaney invoked Easter week 1916, the scene of the greatest moral victory in Irish history.
When looking forward to Euro 2016 at the turn of the year, John Delaney invoked Easter week 1916, the scene of the greatest moral victory in Irish history.
Their programme for tonight's game had Oscar Traynor emblazoned on the cover, the Belfast Celtic goalkeeper and 1916 rebel garrison commander.
Before the match tonight, they arranged for a gang of seven school kids from Ballymun to read out the proclamation of independence.
Neil O'Riordan wasn't alone in noting the proud waving of the Lucozade flag during the solemn rendition.
Aviva treated to Proclamation reading & Roy Keane's beard. That's 1916 & Fenians remembered in one night. Game not so memorable #IRESUI.
— Roy Curtis (@RoyCurtis68) March 25, 2016
Lucozade Sport flags being waved proudly as a section of the 1916 Proclamation is read out pic.twitter.com/jfackXzUPQ
— Neil O'Riordan (@noriordan) March 25, 2016
@noriordan widely-available glucose drinks were one of the lesser-known aims of the rebels 100 years ago.
— Neil O'Riordan (@noriordan) March 25, 2016
Enjoying the respectful waiving of the Lucozade flag during the reading of the proclamation #IRLSUI pic.twitter.com/P3ZFJZqJKu
— Tom Sheppard (@tomppard) March 25, 2016
Friendly or no friendly after the reading of the proclamation and the anthem these lads must be up for it #COYBIG
— mike connor (@mikeconnor3) March 25, 2016
Proclamation from 1916 read out @AVIVAStadium. Nice touch. 'All children of the state will be cherished equally'.
— Paul Collins (@paulcollinstipp) March 25, 2016
Oooh goosebumps at the reading of the proclamation before the match #IREvSWI #Ireland2016
— Schmoopzilla (@Kaboom_13) March 25, 2016
After the Swiss anthem and before the Irish anthem was played, they read out a few lines from the Proclamation. Nice touch! #COYBIG #IRLSUI
— Dave O'Grady (@DaveOGrady1) March 25, 2016
