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A lot of people were impressed with this spine-tingling rendition of Amhrán na bhFiann

Published 15:21 18 Nov 2017 GMT

Alan Loughnane
A lot of people were impressed with this spine-tingling rendition of Amhrán na bhFiann

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There's a lot to like about this performance...

Ireland were defeated by Australia in the second test of the International Rules on Saturday morning to mark the end of a disappointing series. A strong second half showing was enough to nudge the result of Saturday's game the Aussie way following some flared tempers at the half-time whistle. https://twitter.com/TheSundayGame/status/931817664929972224 However, one of our favourite moments of the series came prior to the game this morning when baritone Vincent O’Connor sang our national anthem before throw-in. Have a listen to his performance below... O'Connor has studied opera in London and has performed around Ireland and Australia during his career. It's not his first time to sing the national anthem at the International Rules series either. He's done it a number of times before including an equally impressive performance in 2008... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQxKm6U9zxk Video via thomasvin1

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A lot of people were impressed with this spine-tingling rendition of Amhrán na bhFiann