Madam, – I, like Larry Flanagan from Moate, Co Westmeath, stood in the cold at Stade de France, on Saturday, and felt the passion of the Marseillaise enveloping the whole stadium (“No rancour this time in Stade de France”, February 15th).
With those other Irish fans around us, it felt like France were already ahead, before a ball was kicked. It's true, passionate singing of the national anthem will not compensate for other deficiencies (France were magnificent!). But might I suggest that Ireland's call should henceforth be Amhrán na bhFiann?– Yours, etc,