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"The Irish Roar" is a song 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]

"The Irish Roar"
Single by Seo Linn
from the album Solas
Language	English, Irish
Released	20 May 2016[1]
Recorded	May 2016
Studio	Áras Chrónáin
Genre	Trad-Pop
Length	3:18
Label	CD Baby
Songwriter(s)	Seo Linn

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

External links

• "The Irish Roar" on Soundcloud

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