Anyine know why Rory Mclroy

[Blf]

is in the Eire Olympic team when he is a Northern Irishman ?.

 

[Liamo]

Anybody born in Northern Ireland automatically qualifies for citizenship of the Irish Republic.

 

[Jedi boro]

is in the Eire Olympic team when he is a Northern Irishman ?.

He said he would only represent Ireland despite as you say being born in n Ireland.

 

[Caesium137]

They can chose who they represent in the olympics I believe.

Is he Catholic maybe and the proddy dogs stick with Blighty?

 

[Jedi boro]

I remember it as there was a big thing made of how he had befitted from lottery funding and British sport as youngster starting out and yet he went to represent Ireland.

 

[BoroinBuxton]

Astonishingly, footballers born anywhere in Ireland could play for both ROI and NI from the 1920's to 1950, and many did. This came to a halt when both teams entered the 1950 world cup and FIFA stepped in...... Could have proved interesting if it was allowed to continue and both sides progressed in the tournament, or played each other

 

[norfolkngood]

is in the Eire Olympic team when he is a Northern Irishman ?.

He is actually playing for Ireland.
Eire is simply the official name for Ireland when speaking or writing in the Irish language.

 

[Soutra]

The Golf Union of Ireland administers golf across the whole island of Ireland. It's similar to Rugby Union.

Rory played for Ireland as an amateur, he's just continuing what he did before.