Rory McIlroy is declaring for Ireland

Sunnyisland · 10-09-2012 07:29AM #1

Ever since it was announced that golf would be part of the next Olympics in Rio it has been the one question Rory McIlroy has refused to answer: will he represent Britain or Ireland ? I have grown up my whole life playing for Ireland under the Golfing Union of Ireland umbrella,’ he said. ‘But the fact is, I've always felt more British than Irish.

Maybe it was the way I was brought up, I don’t know, but I have always felt more of a connection with the UK than with Ireland. And so I have to weigh that up against the fact that I've always played for Ireland and so it is tough. Whatever I do, I know my decision is going to upset some people but I just hope the vast majority will understand.’

This is the first time he has come out and declared unequivocally for the UK over Ireland and will certainly upset some people and not go down to well, but he said he was placed in an invidious position through now fault of his own,

Well there you have it auld Rory is british after all,what yis think ? My own opinion, how could he,****ing traitor,rablle rabble good luck to him

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gosuckonalemon · 10-09-2012 07:34AM

Well it's either he play for Northern Ireland individually or play as part of team GB. What else would you expect him to do?

He can hardly play for the Republic.

jank · 10-09-2012 07:35AM

Daily Mail = Daily Fail

No where in that piece did he say that he was "declaring" for Britain either.

Agent Smith · 10-09-2012 07:36AM

Honnestly could not give a Fuck

johnmcdnl · 10-09-2012 07:36AM

Its not a real Olympic sport anyways

galwayrush · 10-09-2012 07:36AM

Not this crap already, Rio is still years away...

philologos · 10-09-2012 07:37AM

gosuckonalemon wrote: »

Well it's either he play for Northern Ireland individually or play as part of team GB. What else would you expect him to do?

He can hardly play for the Republic.

There's no Northern Ireland Olympic team. Also, in the Olympics just gone quite a few people from Northern Ireland were on the Irish team.

Sunnyisland · 10-09-2012 07:40AM

gosuckonalemon wrote: »

Well it's either he play for Northern Ireland individually or play as part of team GB. What else would you expect him to do?

He can hardly play for the Republic.

Personally wouldn't care less either way, He has to do whats best for him, But as its monday and looking like winter out there and were in After hours I thought it be a good start to the morning

Good moring everyone

super_furry · 10-09-2012 07:40AM

It's his business and people should respect his decision.

greendom · 10-09-2012 07:40AM

gosuckonalemon wrote: »

Well it's either he play for Northern Ireland individually or play as part of team GB. What else would you expect him to do?

He can hardly play for the Republic.

Why not ? Any one born in Northern Ireland is entitled to be an Irish citizen.

Sunnyisland · 10-09-2012 07:48AM

jank wrote: »

Daily Mail = Daily Fail

No where in that piece did he say that he was "declaring" for Britain either.

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Hint hint

And as for the daily mail I find some of there stories quite interesting and in many cases much better than any of our own Newspapers,my opinion of course.

SocSocPol · 10-09-2012 07:49AM

greendom wrote: »

Why not ? Any one born in Northern Ireland is entitled to be an Irish citizen.

They are also fully entitled to represent the UK.
Fair play to him.

super_furry · 10-09-2012 07:53AM

greendom wrote: »

Why not ? Any one born in Northern Ireland is entitled to be an Irish citizen.

Sure he is entitled to, but not obliged. He identifies more as a British person than an Irish one and will most likely base his decision on that.

cyrusdvirus · 10-09-2012 07:55AM

Oh this thread should be fun!!!

Sulla Felix · 10-09-2012 07:56AM

Pity, but if that's how he feels its his choice.

greendom · 10-09-2012 07:56AM

To the 2 posters above, absolutely - I was disagreeing with the poster who said - "He can hardly play for the Republic" - quite clearly nonesense.

mfceiling · 10-09-2012 07:57AM

This will end well:rolleyes:

brandon_flowers · 10-09-2012 07:57AM

He is an adult, he can do whatever he wants. Why is Ireland full of such backward people who think they know what is and isn't best for someone?

****ing idiots.

greendom · 10-09-2012 07:58AM

brandon_flowers wrote: »

He is an adult, he can do whatever he wants. Why is Ireland full of such backward people who think they know what is and isn't best for someone?

****ing idiots.

Who said he couldn't do what he wants ?

chughes · 10-09-2012 07:59AM

If he feels that he wants to declare for GB, I respect him for that in much the same way I respect James McClean for declaring for the Republic of Ireland.

As citizens of Northern Ireland they can declare either way and it's natural to go with what your heart and family background tell you. Good luck to him, I say.

galwayrush · 10-09-2012 08:02AM

Even Ian Paisley declared N Irish cattle to be Irish, during the BSE outbreak some time back..:pac:
Same cattle either way....

brandon_flowers · 10-09-2012 08:03AM

greendom wrote: »

Who said he couldn't do what he wants ?

You know as well as I do that this thread will run into pages and pages of drivel saying he should do this and he shouldn't do that.

greendom · 10-09-2012 08:04AM

brandon_flowers wrote: »

You know as well as I do that this thread will run into pages and pages of drivel saying he should do this and he shouldn't do that.

Abusing people and predicting the future - well done !

Optimalprimerib · 10-09-2012 08:07AM

I always presumed he was British any way as he always plays for the British flag.

How outraged will the british be if we try to claim him?

Fratton Fred · 10-09-2012 08:22AM

Optimalprimerib wrote: »

I always presumed he was British any way as he always plays for the British flag. How outraged will the british be if we try to claim him?

*checks Chris O'Dowd thread*

Bloody Irish always trying to claim our sportsmen for their own blah blah blah

When he loses he's a Brit blah blah blah ........

Nope, not outraged at all to be honest. Good luck to him whoever he plays for, top golfer and by all accounts a decent bloke.

The Orb · 10-09-2012 08:22AM

Rory, you're not British, you're from Northern Ireland. The GUI is an all-Ireland body, Irish golf teams are always 32 county. I find it unusual that a Northern Irish catholic would say he feels more British than Irish. However it is his choice.

Islander13 · 10-09-2012 08:25AM

Completely up to Rory as to what he wants to do. I wish him well for either Britain or Ireland, whichever he chooses. This is the kind of issue that only bothers small minded people really

Gummy Panda · 10-09-2012 08:29AM

The Orb wrote: »

Rory, you're not British, you're from Northern Ireland. The GUI is an all-Ireland body, Irish golf teams are always 32 county. I find it unusual that a Northern Irish catholic would say he feels more British than Irish. However it is his choice.

Better sponsorship from Team GB?

conorhal · 10-09-2012 08:30AM

chughes wrote: »

If he feels that he wants to declare for GB, I respect him for that in much the same way I respect James McClean for declaring for the Republic of Ireland.

As citizens of Northern Ireland they can declare either way and it's natural to go with what your heart and family background tell you. Good luck to him, I say.

Being from Norn Iron is a bit like being the child of a bitter divorce, Rory likes daddy better then mommy, there, he said it.

It's harsh when a needy parent's plaintive cry of 'who do you love best?' gets an answer that they don't want to hear. But mommy's been on prozac and crying a lot for the last 90 years, and daddy's aloof distain often generates in his children a desperate desire to please that stems from their craving for his witheld affection.

martingriff · 10-09-2012 08:31AM

Did McIlrory not say the same thing a few years ago when golf was said to be in Rio. Is this not old news. Maybe I am wrong. Whoever he plays for who cares. Just like Andy Murray he will be British if he wins or from NI (Scotland in Murry's case) if he loses. Speaking of Murray I bit we will hear he is Scottish if he loses the US Open even though he is a British Gold Medal

pickarooney · 10-09-2012 08:35AM

What sport gets the boot to incorporate golf, does anyone know?

Rory McIlroy is declaring for Ireland

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