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IRELAND'S 2 ANTHEMS

A SOLDIER’S SONG
We'll sing a song, a soldier's song,
With cheering rousing chorus,
As round our blazing fires we throng,
The starry heavens o'er us;
Impatient for the coming fight,
And as we wait the morning's light,
Here in the silence of the night,
We'll chant a soldier's song.

Chorus:
Soldiers are we
whose lives are pledged to Ireland;
Some have come
from a land beyond the wave.
Sworn to be free,
No more our ancient sire land
Shall shelter the despot or the slave.
Tonight we man the gap of danger
In Erin's cause, come woe or weal
"Mid cannons" roar and rifles peal,
We'll chant a soldier's song.

In valley green, on towering crag,
Our fathers fought before us,
And conquered 'neath the same old flag
That's proudly floating o'er us.
We're children of a fighting race,
That never yet has known disgrace,
And as we march, the foe to face,
We'll chant a soldier's song.


IRU's IRELAND'S CALL

Ireland's Call

Come the day and come the hour
Come the power and the glory
We have come to answer
Our Country's call
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder
We'll answer Ireland's call

From the mighty Glens of Antrim
From the rugged hills of Galway
From the walls of Limerick
And Dublin Bay
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder
We'll answer Ireland's call

Hearts of steel
And heads unbowing
Vowing never to be broken
We will fight, until
We can fight no more
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder
We’ll answer Ireland’s Call
We’ll answer Ireland’s Call


not all verses are sung at games

Cyprus calling Radio Jem, Cyprus calling Radio Jem.

Have had my cup of tea and didn't fall asleep, but there is gentle snoring to my right - the pup.

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All cheerleaders get ready. :-D

NOW FOR THE SING ALONG

WALES

MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU

Verse 1 and Chorus which is usually repeated once at games

Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri; Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mad,
Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed

Cytgan/ Chorus Gwlad, gwlad, pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad.
Tra môr yn fur i'r bur hoff bau,
O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau.

Not long now, so here, as usual, are the Anthems of today's teams!

WALES .....

MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU ..... ONLY MEN ALOUD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gnXihA4goA



IRELAND'S 2:

Ireland's National Anthem
SOLDIER'S SONG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysXPUg8GLQ0


And to unite the North and South of Ireland, -"Shoulder to Shoulder" here's
IRELAND RUGBY UNION ANTHEM .... IRELAND'S CALL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAtMzIacbMQ

Yabba Dabba Doooooooooo to Radio Jem ,Pat,Kandj,Fly and anyone that pops in.

Oggy Oggy Oggy! Oi Oi Oi! Oggy Oggy Oggy! Oi Oi Oi! Oggy! Oi! Oggy! Oi! Oggy Oggy Oggy! Oi Oi Oi! COME ON WALES:-D

:-) :-)pom poms at the ready :-) :-)left twirl right twirl :-):-) spin 90 degrees , left twirl right twirl:-):-)

:-):-)left twirl right twirl back flip:-) :-) left twirl right twirl left twirl right twirl:-):-)

:-):-) left twirl right twirl :-) pom poms to the right and pom poms to the left :-)

:-) a little boogie here and a little boogie their :-) then wave your pom poms in the air :-D :-D :-D

Oggy Oggy Oggy! Oi Oi Oi! Oggy Oggy Oggy! Oi Oi Oi! Oggy! Oi! Oggy! Oi! Oggy Oggy Oggy! Oi Oi Oi!COME ON WALES:-D

With less than half an hour to go....

HERE'S SHIRLEY BASSEY ..... LET'S GET THE PARTY STARTED!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqNcyFNMfLM

Good Afternoon Kandj:-) :-) <3

Radio Jem's Deputy Commentator and Cheerleader Extraordinaire! ;-) :-D :-D :-D :-D

Not long now! :-D :-D :-D :-D

Hello Radio Jem and all rugby fans.

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No back flips for me Shaun thank you very much, I will join you in a
little boogie here, and a little boogie there later maybe. Hope your feeling
ok today today for the BIG ONE.

Be back soon.

Another for the Irish

I'LL TAKE YOU HOME AGAIN KATHLEEN ...... DANIEL O'DONNELL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogXOCvj0-hA




and here's an example of the Irish talent

10 GREAT IRISH TRIES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NCH29cPQt4

90 MINUTES TO GO....


IRELAND v WALES ........ Kick Off 3.00pm

LIVE ON ITV1 ...... and RADIO JEM ;-)

BE HERE! :-| :-| ;-) :-D :-D :-D

NOW A FAVOURITE

SIDE STEPS AND SIDE BURNS ...... THE BLIMS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3hFzpUq6w



AND IF YOU HAVE EVER WANTED TO KNOW WHAT A "SIDE STEP" IS...

WELSH RUGBY! .... SIDESTEP WIZARDS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRcqFbbTxK8

ooooooooo that was so beautiful, but so sad! :-( :-(

59 MINUTES TO GO! :-D

I MISSED THE HOUR WARNING! :-|

Here's one for the Irish among us now, hauntingly beautiful -

THE FIELDS OF ATHENRY ... PADDY REILLY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr1rzSSMsac

Hiya Pat! :-) :-) <3
Radio Jem's Intrepid Correspondent in Cypress and Head Cheerleader! :-D :-D

What a lovely story about Wales and the RAF! :-) :-)

You are 2 hours ahead of us I think, aren't you?

You will hear me shouting if you sleep in Pat! :-D :-D :-D

ooooooooo! I enjoyed watching our 70s boys!

GARETH EDWARDS .... Wasn't he phenomenal!

THE KING- BARRY JOHN!
I loved him when I was a teen! I thought he was sooo handsome! :-D :-D :-D

Gerald Davies, Delme Thomas, Phil Bennett, Roy Bergiers, JJ Williams!

What about Mervyn Davies aka MERV THE SWERVE! :-D

They could all teach today's players a thing or two about side steps! :-D :-D :-D

Even the front row could run and score!


Oh and lovely RAY GRAVELL<3 ..... I will never forget his kindness to us following a family tragedy!

COME ON THE TEAM OF 2016!

LET'S HAVE A GREAT GAME TODAY! :-) :-) :-)

The Welsh team of the early 70s came out here and played the Army and RAF teams for early season practice. Think it was a jolly really.

Get the RAF to fly you out and put you up. Get 2 teams who are nowhere near as good as you and spend a week/fortnight training in the good weather right near the sea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They took their training seriously as it went on into the night, mainly arm lifting. It was obviously to strengthen the forearm and biceps. :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Been out for lunch, am full. Just walked the pup so it's feet up time waiting for the off. Hope I don't fall asleep.

Been a beautiful morning but dark clouds back now. May have rain before long. It'll soon be 4 pm and cup of tea time so I may make it. :-D If I'm late can you all shout me please. :-D <3

WHO REMEMBERS THE GOLDEN AGE OF WELSH RUGBY? ... THE 1970s!

Watch some our 70s heroes in action

WELSH RUGBY - THE 70s PART 1


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu2at_cqJQM

What a better way to rouse up the Wales Fans for this afternoon's game!

Yma O Hyd written by Singer/ Songwriter/ Actor/ Political Activist Dafydd Iwan

His mother was my Welsh Teacher in Grammar School! :-D

YMA O HYD means STILL HERE

The words of the chorus translate to

Still Here, We are still here, despite everyone and everything, despite everyone and everything, despite everyone and everything .... WE ARE STILL HERE!

Wales Fans hope that they can still say that at the end of the Six Nations Championship 2016 :-) :-) :-) :-)