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EalingGreen
21/05/2024, 10:59 AM
https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/michael-oneill-im-open-to-calling-up-ronan-hale-to-ni-but-he-has-to-switch-from-republic-first/a1585952490.html

Michael O'Neill speaks publicly about Ronan Hale switching his allegiance from Ireland to NI."Ireland"? Is that Rugby, Basketball, Cricket even?

Anyhow, this is all a bit of fuss over nothing - local journo's looking for an angle, basically.

The key phrase was: “The fact is we could pick him and play him [in friendlies] but it wouldn’t really count for anything but I don’t think that would send the right message to the rest of the squad.
Olé Olé
21/05/2024, 11:31 AM
"Ireland"? Is that Rugby, Basketball, Cricket even?


You've come onto a forum that is plainly marked "Ireland" and left this comment. I don't even know what to say.
EalingGreen
21/05/2024, 1:03 PM
You've come onto a forum that is plainly marked "Ireland" and left this comment. I don't even know what to say.How about saying "ROI"?
https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/IRL?gender=men
2 Year Contract
21/05/2024, 1:13 PM
How about saying "ROI"?
https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/IRL?gender=men

Do you call the club you support 'Glentoran' or do you solely refer to them as 'Glentoran Football Club' at all times?

The Republic of Ireland national team is commonly referred to as Ireland by the majority of people whether you agree with it or not
tetsujin1979
21/05/2024, 1:14 PM
How about saying "ROI"?
https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/IRL?gender=men
You're well aware the policy is to refer to the senior national side as Ireland, unless clarification is needed, and then "Republic of Ireland" is acceptable.
EalingGreen
21/05/2024, 1:39 PM
Do you call the club you support 'Glentoran' or do you solely refer to them as 'Glentoran Football Club' at all times?No need, since there is no other "Glentoran" to distinguish them from.


The Republic of Ireland national team is commonly referred to as Ireland by the majority of people whether you agree with it or notIt's not so long since the IFA team was referred to as "Ireland" and the FAI team as "Eire", or even the "Free State".

Simple fact is, the official name of the latter is "Republic of Ireland", while "ROI" is easier to type, just as "NI" is easier to type than "the North", or "currrently illegally occupied six county statelet" as some would have it.