Leinster: URC leaders apologise after pro-IRA song played in stadium

Leinster bushed Connacht 41-12 connected New Year's Day astatine the RDS

Leinster person apologised aft the Wolfe Tones opus 'Celtic Symphony' was played pursuing Sunday's triumph implicit Connacht astatine the RDS.

It has been reported the opus was faded retired aft 1 verse and chorus arsenic players did a thigh of honour.

"A opus was played implicit the PA astatine the RDS Arena this evening that shouldn't person been played," a Leinster spokesperson said.

"Leinster Rugby has taken measures to guarantee it doesn't hap again and apologises sincerely for its usage and for immoderate offence caused."

The Republic of Ireland women's shot squad antecedently apologised aft a video emerged of players singing the chorus of the aforesaid opus aft qualifying for the World Cup.

Uefa fined the Football Association of Ireland 20,000 euros aft the crippled astatine Hampden Park successful October, and described the incidental arsenic "a usurpation of the basal rules of decent conduct".