Im a proud englishman with strong irish routes. Naturally i support england but i understand the pain the irish have suffered over many hundreds of years. This was an occasion when all the demons were finally put to bed and the irish were 100% respectful of god save the queen when it was playing, not one sound was made and they stood quietly. The irish should be proud of themselves and they have all my admiration!

My favourite part of this is THE Bulldog and English rugby legend, Brian Moore, saying he has a lump in his throat after Amhran na Bhfiann. Top man Brian Moore.

what made that day even more special was we thumped them 43-13

What made this even more special was seeing the Bull crying from the emotion of the occasion! I'll never forget this!

as an Englishman, I found this quite stunning... I don't know what's better...the class shown by the Irish fans towards GSTQ or the ferocity and passion shown by those same good Irish fans during both of their anthems? absolutely top order, lads....well done

I was there that day. Cried like a baby singing it. Still gives me a major lump in my throat

There is something about rugby that brings this divided island together. This however is something else. Up the men in green

That match was the very first rugby match i ever watched and have been in love with the game since. Come on Ireland!!!

my dad & sister were at this game, & my dad said he has never sang amhran na bhfiann so loudly and with such passion! was incredible 2 watch still in 2015!

I was at this game and it was an amazing event. Dublin was literally bouncing that night. Great great memories

I was there. The Irish anthem was so load with soul it rocked Croke Park. I went into town afterwards with my friends and there was people jumping on tables and they were singing the fields of Athenry with joy and happiness. You just had to be there

I remember watching this on the tele and my dad, whom I rarely saw cry, wept like a child singing his heart out. Brilliant stuff, sends shivers right down my spine everytime I hear it.

thank you to the boys who lined up that day. il never forget it

Impossible to watch this without getting goosebumps. We Irish are passionate fans

Honestly, this was one of the most emotional experiences I have ever had watching an Ireland game. (That includes Bonner's save in Italia 90). What I think people will miss though is just how electric the Irish sung the Anthems, the BBC coverage doesn't to it justice. Well done Ireland on making everybody so so proud. I will enjoy this moment for a long time.

In memory of the Irish victims of the 21 november 1920 Massacre, the first Bloody Sunday ! RIP Michael Hogan ! Great match and great victory !

I'm French, and I'll remember this match for the rest of my life. Seen it live and I understood that was a great moment. That's not just rugby history it's history. And as usual, Irish (as well as Welsh and Scottish) are always so respectful.

One of the most special moments for me as a rugby fan, I'm English and wear my heart on my sleeve and walked through north Dublin with a sense of dread after the media hype over the national anthems. I should never have questioned the respect and warm-hearetd nature of the Irish fans...a great day, the right result, and the usual post-rugby day Sunday morning Dublin hangover to top it off.

This shows how nations can Live side by side peacefully. I loved this moment so much. Ireland vs. England what a game it was. great video well done.

I'm American, and seeing those players so emotionally affected by the Anthems put a lump in MY throat. Makes me envious of their strong pride!! Awesome!!

Love the Irish national anthem!!!

My hairs Just hit the roof! Loved the respect we showed to the English and The northern Irish who supporting Ireland may well have belted out God Save The Queen as loud as they did Irelands call

I am so proud to have English and Irish blood. I am proud to have been born in England but also to have spent so many of my childhood holidays in Ireland! I am proud to call England and Ireland home. Long live England, Long live Ireland and may our two great nations be brothers rather than enemies!

In these difficult, unprecedented times, this uplifts the soul and provides an inspiration for the future. Todo ira bien

As an Englishman of Irish parentage, this gives me goosebumps every time I hear it, all 3 anthems, the respect and the passion combined. No wonder i've turned away from football. Can anyone imagine a Lions ethos in the greedy game?

Gives me goosebumps. Incredible.

Brilliant day for ireland and irish rugby. Couldnt be more proud of the irish team after they did the occasion proud with their performance. And fair play to the english fans at the game too who respected the occasion too. Good day for rugby.....

franchement c'est beau!!! on voit vraiment les joueurs qui sont pris aux tripes par l'hymne!! bravo

It will go over English folks heads what was special about it being played at Croke Park whilst the new rugby stadium was being built. Essentially English tanks rolled in during a game in the early 1900's and shot upon the crowd killing quite a few. To then have "God save the Queen" sung in the holy ground of Irelands national sports, couldn't let the English go home happy.

The welsh commentator says ''what was all the fuss about'' because the Irish supporters were silent and then good mannered in their applause for the English anthem, which tells me he is clueless. The Irish were not quiet because they did not care or that they forget what it means to host an England team for the first time since British soldiers murdered 14 spectators and one player in this very stadium. No they wanted to show their maturity, friendship and love of country by singing their anthem with enormous pride.

Can't help get emotional every time I see this. . . .amazing!

My dad had two tickets for the game gave me and my cousin who were 11/12 aT the time he and my mom watched it in the hotel so much gratitude to him the best rugby match I've ever watched

BEAUTIFUL! The reality is Eire and the UK are neighbours. More than neighbours: Sisters! It's so great to see how warm the Irish in this clip were to the visiting English team and the dignified respect they showed towards the UK anthem. Not long after this The Queen visited Eire and, except for some nationalist troglodytes, was received like a rock star. Later on again Michael O'Higgins was received by The Queen at Windsor Castle with more fanfare than anyone before. This is how it should be. This is friendship. This is what peace looks like! Ireland Forever! GOD Save the Queen!

Ireland's call gives me goosebumps as much as land of my fathers (I'm welsh)

I've watched this a few times now, and it's still just as moving....

I still get shivers watching this. What a day in Irish history

god bless ireland

That commentator saying “what was all the fuss about” and then calling it “the soldiers song” go do your research you clown!

Great video!

I'm a protestant, left NI 15 yrs ago. Living in NZ. I love my whole country, proud of the performance of both fans and the players. I would stand in respect for both anthems and sing "Irelands Call" loudly. Rugby is international, not an English Game. Give it respect!

I'm born and bred in Dublin, married now to a Southern Californian and living here, and yet when I hear the national anthem from both sides, I wish so much I was there....wonderful stuff...god bless those people who died in Sunday Bloody Sunday, but bravo to the GAA to see the bigger picture...brilliant stuff

absolutly brilliant, still brings a tear to my eyes

Gotta love "the Bull" Hayes with tears in his eyes!

Six years on, the anthems that day still send shivers down my spine. History, positive history for a change, was made that day.

The power of sport can bring so many people together!!

This was a magical moment in sport's history.

the anthems for that match still give me chills! im so happy that we bet them by that much,it was a big step for us to let them back in croke park and we showed them how big that match was for us. so proud of that team that day. bit annoyed with the lads commentating but sure let them off. so glad we bet them this year and denied them a grand slam. :)

I struggle not to get emotional watching this. Such power this video has.

That was the day I was most proud to be Irish. I will never forget the pride I felt when our English friends were shown such respect.

I cried my eyes out that day, one of the proudest days to be Irish

Wonderful, Greetings from France

love how the refs and touch judges are singing along to irelands call

gud luck 2 u guys. deserved it last time. hopefully we will show half as much passion as you did!

puts a chill up my back,great day,wasn't at it,but was in a pub in dublin city and great craic with the english fans..spot on the ruggers

This certainly was an emotional experience beyond words but not beyond actions. The dignity and respect with which the Irish fans conducted themselves was certainly a moment we can be proud of. And the victory!!! The ghosts of the past were certainly on our side that day!!!!

so emotional for O'Gara and me .. what a game

this video and the recent pride shown at the euros against spain shows how much of a great country we are and we shoud be proud :) we have fought through tough times before and now we face another tough time in our country but in the past we have stuck together and fought through it and the spirit shown by the soccer fans just gives us hope that we are a great country and nothing will phase us

I was in Vienna, in an Irish pub with both sides well represented. I knew my dad was there, thinking about the 'last time'. My knees knocked, for the match, but my fingers crossed for the anthems, I ended up with tears sreaming down my face, thinking I am SO SO proud.

i'm scotish,but have alot of family in ireland! i consider myslef atleast half irish,and this really get's my heart pumping watching this! :D

That's a honor to sing the anthem of your nation and became one of national team's member to play for the nation's pride and honor.

Unquestionably the finest ever singing of Amhrán na bhFiann I've ever heard. I was there in croker that day and the guy next to me was crying more than Hayes. The song could be heard at the top of O'connell st. What a day!

I was lucky enough to be at the match. Was so proud of every fan in the Stadium. There was no point ruining the occasion by booing. Everyone was so respectful. Exactly what sport is all about. The English team were roaring their anthem cos I'd say they expected to have to be singing over boos. What a match and what an occasion. The atmosphere was electric! Poor John Hayes & Jerry Flannery!! Was worried bout how they were going to compose themselves for the match!! Best match EVER!

I have chills--it's very moving! :-)

beautiful.

fantastic!

what a day: a terrible beauty is reborn, loved the linesman singing Irelands call at 3.50

im a belfast catholic and gaelic player,,,long time ago!... and agree with your sentiments absolutely. well said. superb mate!

Hey im at matches in croker every few weels during the summer,and most of the people there just hum the tune.And nowadays when the rugby and soccer internationals are played in croker,the words for the soldiers song dont appear on the screens,and still more people are singing it!

Finlay Caulder had this to say in an interview on the BBC on April 10th, 2009: He then went on to reveal his admiration for the behaviour of the Irish team and fans during England's 2007 visit. "I've been privileged to either play in or witness some of the most fantastic sporting occasions concerning rugby, said Calder. "Above them all, above everything I ever did in my playing life, was the Irish hosting England at Croke Park two years ago. "The welcome afforded to the English was outstanding. The Irish were fantastic hosts and they set the bar at a level we should all aspire to. "I would try and lift our standards to that level. That's what I'd like to think my legacy would be." A more recent piece about this same game was a remark overheard by a British journalist as he was leaving Croke Park that day - 'At least that puts an end to 900 years of shite' (paraphrase). Listening to blunt spoken Brian Moore's emotional reaction after the anthems were played, is just another echo of Calder's wonderful statement. It is a day I will remember forever - the pride one can justifiably take in my homeland and people. Our history will always be there but, we do not have to be ruled by it.

great post my friend. respect to you.

absolute class shown at croke park. Toronto, Canada.

made me very proud that god save the queen was recieved so well.everybody was worried about nothing,shows that we can move on,was at the match and dont think i hav ever applauded a foreign anthem as much as i did yesterday,still sang my heart out for our anthems though.A great day for sport on this island

Awesome day that will go down as one of the best in history. Everyone respected each other the way it should be.

I'm a soccer fan, I was at Ireland V England in Lansdowne in 95. It should never been lost on every 'sports' fan the significance of an England team and their thousands of supporters to come to North Inner City Dublin and see and hear the respect observed to both anthems on this very unique day in the history of both our nations, regardless of the result. A moment of pure magic.

prord to be irish that day singing the soilders song our offical athenm made me shed a tear and irelands call made me extra prord both of them made me prord to be irish and beating england convincely was brillant at croke park sweet result

If i lived in Armagh id probably spend my entire daying on youtube too lol. A great moment for Ireland, respect and honour.

cant we just live in peace and harmony and watch fucking epic rugby matches together

@crazzzyyyfoooolll well is there actually a nothern ireland nathional athem aswell???? just wondering...and how is it on other sports, cos there is an englisch team always, a welsh, a scottisch and do they alsways get ireland and nothern ireland together in one team??? if it works in sports why doesn´t it work for the rest???...sorry for all this questions just really into everything that has to do with ireland...thanx

Well done Ireland. Two proud sides played a decent game. The better side won. I still remember the respect given to our national anthem first time at Croke park. Says a lot about the dignity of the Irish. Class people,class side, good luck for the future.

Respect - you've got to earn it and it was in abundance there, well done.

Just great when we get on with it!

Thanks a lot!

Good man I hope so too...man when ye hear that anthem in croke oark the hairs on your body stand up and a tear wells in your eye!!!

Love the AR singing Amhrán na bhFiann and gotta give some ups to the English playing 80k Irish that day and only losing by 30.

what a great day to be irish, the irish people showed they can rise above all the biggots and the small minded british people who tried to keep us surpressed for generations, well done ireland and im proud to be irish and proud to show we are a mature nation.

You are getting hammered in the match my friend!! Come on the irish!!

that was amazing! i shake everytime... both of the Irish anthems, and the English showed great pride with theirs too.

John Hayes is an absolute hero what a man!!

i was there...great atmosphere and respect shown towards the english anthem

We Cornish have also suffered under the imperial boot of the Sawsnek. You are a beacon - the first independent Celtic Nation. Hope we can rely on your brotherhood in our own struggle. We also need to be free!

I know the first anthem ;) but thanks! during the irish anthems I am getting gooseflesh!!! greetz from Poland

thank you, friend

come on ireland, great win, though my heart was pounding there 4 the last minute, Bod had a great game, he was inspiring the way he carried on despite being hurt

Hats off for the Irish team. Them singing - GREAT. Them winning 43-13 - EVER SO F***ING GREAT!

Now THAT is passion!!! the bald guy for ireland!!! love it!!

This gave me goosebumps. Croke is a fantastic staduim and I will be a little sad when the 6 nations is no longer played there :P

@helenaZZZZirlandaise Jeekers arnt you smart! I never compared our history and culture and struggles to a tree before, but its beautiful! Trees provide the oxygen in the world and so are a vital force for survival of all living things on earth! The fact that you compared our struggles to such a force (despite its oddness, if you dont mind me saying) makes me even more proud, which to be honest i didnt think could be possible! Now im raving, im just irish lol! God bless & tanks 4 makn me smile!

i was on the Hill....what a day...the pride of being Irish...fuckin unreal. I shouted our anthem..i wudnt describe it as singing...i was shouting it at the world. Look at us! We are here!

Brilliant Answer...... totally right!

80000 singing "The Soldier Song" - amazing