The iconic “The Fields of Athenry” is screamed in football stadiums across the world as Republic of Ireland fans cheer on their team, but the world famous tune is actually a sad tale of a man who ...

Analysis: From soccer to rugby, Pete St John's classic is the Irish fans' song of choice on terraces everywhere Fields of Athenry is a song that has been described as 'the unofficial national anthem ...

There are national days, Fourth of July, Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving Day, you may have others, where your thoughts turn to GodandCountry, and you have your own ways of marking them, some ...

We present an extract from Paddy Reilly's new autobiography, From The Fields of Athenry to The Dubliners And Beyond, written with Tom Gilmore. Many versions of The Fields of Athenry have been recorded ...

Aslan’s final single with their late frontman Christy Dignam was recorded during the pandemic, shortly before his health deteriorated. It’s a cover of The Fields of Athenry – the 1979 Pete St John ...