With just three weeks to go until the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2016 opening game in Paris against Sweden, the Football Association of Ireland today unveiled the official anthem to accompany Ireland’s campaign in Europe performed by Irish band Seo Linn.
Written and produced by Seo Linn and James Darkin, ‘The Irish Roar’ commemorates the stirring memories of the Irish team over the past 26 years and features a special tribute to the late, great and ultimate football man, Bill O’Herlihy.
‘The Irish Roar’ will be performed exclusively for the first time by Seo Linn at next Friday’s Republic of Ireland 'Three' International Friendly against Netherlands in the Aviva Stadium, the team’s last game at the Aviva before EURO 2016.
Football fans can tune up their vocal chords when the full song is unleashed on the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show on Today FM this Monday morning, 23rd May.
The FAI commissioned Seo Linn, one of Ireland’s most exciting young bands, to write and produce the piece and the results are quite spectacular.
FAI CEO John Delaney said today: ‘This is a distinctively Irish song for the Rep. of Irish team as they go to France to make the Nation proud. I would like to thank Seo Linn for composing such an exciting and uplifting song for the Irish Fans and I look forward to hearing The Irish Roar live at the Aviva in front of our great supporters at the Holland game on Friday night.’
Seo Linn have come a long way since their humble beginnings in Coláiste Lurgan where they bonded over their love for both the Irish language and music.
Having racked up over 20 million views on their cover of Avicii’s ‘Wake Me Up’ on YouTube, playing for President Higgins on more than one occasion and most recently closing RTÉ’s Centenary Show in the Bord Gáis Theatre, the Euros will be no challenge to them!
‘The Irish Roar’ will be available to download through iTunes and Google Play from 27th May.
Listen to the track in full: