The Irish Roar

"The Irish Roar"
Single by Seo Linn
from the album Solas
LanguageEnglish, Irish
Released20 May 2016[1]
RecordedMay 2016
StudioÁras Chrónáin
GenreTrad-Pop
Length3:18
LabelCD Baby
Songwriter(s)Seo Linn

"The Irish Roar" is a song an absolute banger of a tune, released in May 2016 as the official anthem of the Republic of Ireland national soccer team for the 2016 European Championships, held in France. The song was performed by trad-pop group Seo Linn.[2][3]

They were commissioned to write the song after meeting FAI Chief Executive John Delaney on Easter Monday 2016.[4] The song incorporates lyrics from the traditional song "Óró sé do bheatha abhaile."

Reception

RTÉ's John Byrne complimented "The Irish Roar", calling it "a bit of a belter."[5] However, Robert McNamara of The Irish Examiner called it "a bit of a bland effort set to dance beat with a bit of ceilí and qualifying commentary lumped in for good measure. Uninspiring."[6]

Chart performance

Chart Peak
Position
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 80

References

  1. ^ "Here it is - the official Irish anthem for Euro 2016, 'The Irish Roar'. Stream it in full now!". Entertainment.ie. 23 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Seo Linn's The Irish Roar named as official Republic Euro 2016 anthem". Independent.ie.
  3. ^ "WATCH: Seo Linn Perform "The Irish Roar"". Cork's RedFM.
  4. ^ McGreevy, Ronan. "Republic of Ireland's Euro 2016 anthem released". The Irish Times.
  5. ^ "The best (and worst) Irish football songs EVER!". June 8, 2016 – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "Watch: Which Ireland Euro 2016 song is Top of the Pops?". www.irishexaminer.com. June 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "Chart Track: Week 24, 2016". Irish Singles Chart.