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A school in Lucan welcomed the All Blacks with a special Haka as Gaeilge

This is absolutely brilliant.

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ANTICIPATION IS ALREADY building for the Ireland vs New Zealand rematch in the rugby in Dublin this Saturday.

But some have been lucky enough to get up close and personal with the visiting players.

On Monday, the 6th class students at Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada in Lucan, Dublin were paid a visit by the All Blacks themselves.

And they had a special ‘Haka Gaelach’ prepared

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Which started out with their own Gaeilge chants before transitioning into the Haka itself – and it was executed with military precision

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They then read out a specially prepared poem and sang their own version of Ireland’s Call

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Niall Leech was there to record it and post it to YouTube, where he wrote:

It contains a mixture of the Maori Haka – Ka Mate and a re-written version of Ireland’s Call, specially penned for this meeting of two cultures from distant lands. This beautifully written poem contains a subtle nod to Maori heroes, including Jonah Lomu and Apirana Ngata and Irish Legends from Cú Chulainn to Anthony Foley.

All the all Blacks players were there to watch it all go down

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There’s even a video of them all practicing for the big day as well - and the performance made the Six One News on RTÉ.

Hopefully the players were a *little* bit intimidated by this Gaeilge Haka – but mostly, they were probably just impressed by the quality showing put on by the pupils of Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada.

Well played.

Written by David Elkin and posted on DailyEdge.ie

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    Jul 13th 2017, 9:20 AM

    Is that really worthy of an article?

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    Jul 13th 2017, 1:51 PM

    @Teddyzigzagbigbag: Yes, yes it is. Discrimination should always be challenged snd it should be highlighted that someone in his position had the balls & awareness to so.

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    Jul 13th 2017, 9:22 AM

    Nonsense. I think it was a ridiculous thing to comeback and say. The journalist quite clearly meant men’s tennis, the competition that Murray competes in. Can’t believe he’s gettin credited for this.

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    Jul 13th 2017, 9:44 AM

    @Matthew Thompson: Exactly. He was just being pedantic and knows the feminists and PC police would lap it up. Anymore of this carry on and he can get the snip and join the WTA.

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    Jul 13th 2017, 10:20 AM

    @Matthew Thompson: he’s no longer Scottish now he has lost
    He’s British again

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    Jul 13th 2017, 10:30 AM

    Why didn’t he also clarify what underage or senior American players have made the semis since 2009? Soooo ageist.

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    Jul 13th 2017, 10:39 AM

    @Dermot Byrne: what about the Bryan Brothers? Sooo quantityist

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    Jul 13th 2017, 10:13 AM

    Really is there any need to post this tripe on the 42. Fair enough on the primarkesque teenage girl feminist blog that the Daily Edge has become…

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    Jul 13th 2017, 10:19 AM

    Unfair on the journalist, it’s the same as saying the USA have never won the World Cup in an interview after a mans game.

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    Jul 13th 2017, 12:49 PM

    Holy shyte, What a complete non-story. Of course the reporter ment “Male Player” It was implied in the context of the situation, Men’s Tennis. Does anyone serious think this reporter doesn’t know of Serena Williams or that he intended any disrespect whatsoever?

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    Jul 13th 2017, 12:13 PM

    Murray, a totally uncharismatic guy deflecting attention away from his loss which he claims was down to hip injury but the previos day claimed was not an issue. Good luck to him, his Mammy is proud of him!

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    Jul 13th 2017, 10:51 AM

    There’s an article further down the page about Chris Martin from Coldplay visiting a gym in Dublin… why are you’s not over there banging on about articles being irrelevant??

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    Jul 13th 2017, 12:51 PM

    I like Murray even less now.

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    Jul 13th 2017, 10:11 PM

    Andy Murray. The only sports personality that makes steve Davies look like a party animal. Paint drying is more exciting to watch than Murray in an interview. A complete plonker Rodney. Correcting the journalist was complete nonsense..the subject was clear as day..mens singles. .

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    Jul 13th 2017, 6:03 PM

    Well, unsurprisingly a bunch of people on here giving out stink about this, as there always is. I personally was delighted to see AM make this point. Don’t care if you call me a “feminazi” or PC pedant.

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    Jul 13th 2017, 7:08 PM

    I’m fine with his comment but not so much the holier-than-thou article making a big deal of it.

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    Jul 13th 2017, 10:09 AM

    What a stupid article…and Murray just being an arrogant knobhead. Reporter was asking a simple question…

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    Jul 13th 2017, 8:44 PM

    @Kev Creed: what a stupid comment kev are you being an arrogant knob head? just asking a simple question

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