Album Cover 88. Hurling and Imperialism

88. Hurling and Imperialism

Chumbawamba

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Hurling, the national sport of Ireland

Was banned in 1366

As part of an Anglo-Norman attempt

To crush all Gaelic resistance

It failed

Over six hundred years of British repression

Has never stopped the people from fighting back

They still play hurling and as you'd expect

The Brits still defend as the Irish attack