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Is Rory McIlroy British or Irish?

  • 20-06-2011 10:25am
    #1
    OctopusJuice
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    ?


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  • #2
    diceyreilly
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    He is Northern Irish..


  • #3
    mike65
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    It doesn't matter as golfer play for themselves at the end of the day. If you wish to wish him well do so cos you like him or his talent not cos of his passport or political/cultural baggage.


  • #4
    OctopusJuice
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    So he is British?


  • #5
    flanzer
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    Can someone replace the record please???................


  • #6
    Melion
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    Isnt he going to be representing GB at the Olympics?


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  • #7
    reprazant
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    He is whichever he want so to be.

    I would imagine, being from Northern Ireland, he would like to be thought of as Northern Irish.


  • #8
    dlofnep
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    He views himself as both I believe. He's a damn good golfer either way.


  • #9
    Bloody Nipples
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    Is he not both? Like being Welsh and British or Scottish and British?


  • #10
    getz
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    OctopusJuice wrote: »
    ?
    he is a irishman who is british,he was holding a flag of northern ireland,if he believed he was a citizen of the republic he would have held the flag of the republic


  • #11
    staker
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    I'd presume he has aBritish passport? Or is there a specific Northern Irish one?


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  • #12
    japp
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    according to sky sports last night he is british but when melt down happened at the masters he was a young irishman with alot to learn/tipical


  • #13
    Keano
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    He carries a British passport but is a very proud Nothern Irish lad.


  • #14
    Melion
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    Keano A Legend wrote: »
    He carries a British passport but is a very proud Nothern Irish lad.

    Who will be representing GB at the Olympics in 2016 apparently.


  • #15
    razorblunt
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    Irishman but not from the Republic, I would have thought. Nothing wrong with him not wanting to stand behind the tricolour, he picks the Northern Ireland flag for a reason.


  • #16
    PhilipMarlowe
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    He's a Down man. Political discussion this way please.


  • #17
    happygoose
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    Troll??

    GB is made up of Wales, England and Scotland - and not N.I. The UK is made up of all 4. I think you might be getting mixed up with the two.


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