Irish national anthem played for first time at Belfast’s Windsor Park – but NI hit for six
Republic of Ireland players line up to sing their national anthem ahead of the UEFA Women's Nations League Group B1 match
Ireland players, from left, Abbie Larkin, Kyra Carusa and Erin McLaughlin before the Women's Nations League B match against Northern Ireland at Windsor Park in Belfast. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
The Irish national anthem, Amhrán na bhFiann, has been played for the first time at Windsor Park just before kick-off in the Women’s Nations League clash between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Despite numerous games between the two nations over the years, the Irish anthem has never previously been played at the Belfast venue, but history was made this evening ahead of the derby match.
Irish national anthem played for first time at Belfast’s Windsor Park
In the end though, NI manager Tanya Oxtoby and her players walked off the pitch hurting after suffering a humbling 6-1 defeat to their neighbours – the heaviest loss of her six-match reign.
Goals from Lucy Quinn and Heather Payne, just a couple of minutes apart, shortly before half time had put the Republic in the driving seat.
And after Kyra Carusa and Katie McCabe netted within the first five minutes of the second half the game was killed off as far as it being any sort of contest was concerned.
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