Amhr�n na bhFiann

**TerryPhelan** · 06/09/2005, 3:56 PM

Just so those of you lucky enough to be at the match tomorrow ngiht will have no excuse. Print this out for yourselves (40,000 copies would be even better), learn it off, and belt it out!!!

Amhr�n na bhFiann (le Peadar � Cearnaigh)
(abbreviated version as sung at international matches)

Sinne Fianna F�il
At� faoi gheall ag �irinn,
Bu�on d�r slua
Thar toinn do r�inig chugainn
Faoi mh�id bheith saor,
Sean-t�r �r sinsear feasta
N� fh�gfar faoin t�or�in n� faoin tr�ill.
Anocht a th�am sa bhearna baoil
Le gean ar Ghaeil chun b�is n� saol
Le gunna� scr�ach, faoi l�mhach na bpil�ar,
Seo libh canaig� amhr�n na bhFiann.

**paul_oshea** · 06/09/2005, 4:01 PM

good man terry. i never liked you as a player but as a member and analyst of foot.ie you are begining to grow on me.

**TerryPhelan** · 06/09/2005, 4:05 PM

Paul O'Shea, my thanks. I am just trying to do my patriotic duty. And as a wise man once said, 'fail to prepare...'

I never liked me much as a player either, truth be told.

**Drumcondra Red** · 06/09/2005, 4:46 PM

Ffs, its printed in all the programmes, many people don't sing it because they don't want to, don't insult people by posting it here!!!

**eirebhoy** · 06/09/2005, 5:37 PM

People are insulting their country by not bloody singing it. Not every foot.ie user sings it. Not every foot.ie knows it. The more the better.

I learnt it in school but didn't know the correct pronunciation. This should help:

Sinne Fianna F�il, (Sheena Feena fall)
At� F� gheall ag �irinn, (A-taw fay yal egg air-in)
Buidhean d�r sluagh tar r�inn do r�inig chughainn (bween dor slooa, har tin duh raw-nig hween.)
F�mho�dh bhe�rh saor, (Fwee voij vay sair)
Sean-t�r �r sinnsear feasta (shan teer are shin-sher fas-ta)
N� f�gfar f�'n t�or�n n� fa'n tr�il; (nee fawg-ferr fween tear-on naw fween troyl)
Anocht a theigeamh sa bhearna baoghail, (ah-nocht ah hay-im sah varna vweel)
Le gean ar Gaedh� chun b�is n� saoghail, (le gyan err Gwail khun boss no sayl)
Le gunna sgr�ach: F� lamhach na pil�ar. (le gon-nuh shkrayk fay law-voc na bill-air)
Seo Libh canaidh amhr�n na bhFiann. (shuh liv konig Aw-rawn na bhFiann)

**Dodge** · 06/09/2005, 5:53 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

People are insulting their country by not bloody singing it.

There's thousands of way of insulting your country. Not singing the anthem isn't one of them. Doing it half arsed is though

**thejollyrodger** · 06/09/2005, 5:55 PM

good work Eirebhoy, i know which one is more useful :P

**eirebhoy** · 06/09/2005, 5:57 PM

I just can't imagine standing there silent when that music starts. If I had a few on me in a pub I'd sing it when the anthem is played at the end of a Sunday night. I wouldn't sing it sober in the pub as I'd feel embarassed being the only person singing.

**�anna** · 08/09/2005, 8:53 PM

only in this country could you have a situation where people need their national anthem explained to them like this. pathetic

**tonycuna** · 09/09/2005, 8:33 AM

I tried to do my best when I sang it when I was at the match against Italy.
And I retried it wedn night at the pub, where there were 30 frenchmen, and just 5-10 irish supporters.
I was the only who sang it, but I was proud to do it.
It's a little difficult, but I found a singing version from the net, so I'm improving myself!
Go lads!
I think it's not an insults matter or so bad things if someone don't sing it.
Just, it's important to sing it, cos I think gaelic is part of an Irish, and although I'm not irish-born, this is very important to me too, I feel.

**pete** · 09/09/2005, 9:17 AM

Originally Posted by tonycuna

It's a little difficult, but I found a singing version from the net, so I'm improving myself!
Go lads!

You got a link to that?

Maybe we should sing it in english so everone could join in? Lets face it the only reason most people don't sing it is because they don't know how.

A lot more people speak welsh in wales than irish in Ireland yet they have their anthem in english.