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Singing sensation Stevie Mulroney belted out Ireland’s call ahead of Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations match against Italy in Dublin, earning praise from Andy Farrell.
Eight-year-old Mulroney made headlines with his passionate performance on the pitch in front of a packed crowd of around 52,000 at the Aviva Stadium.
The Kilkenny schoolboy shot to fame singing rugby anthems on RTE’s Late Late Toy Show before being invited by flanker Josh van der Flier to perform in Ireland’s Championship home opener. It was done.
He waited for Jennifer Dalton’s moment in the spotlight to perform the Italian national anthem and Amphran na Bouffian, then stole the show until she caught the eye of Ireland coach Farrell and thousands of television viewers. I did.
“Oh, wow. I’ll tell you, I actually said before the game that I was watching him the whole time,” said Farrell, whose team won 36-0.
“I didn’t know if he was standing with his mother, but when he realized that the other woman (Dalton) was singing the national anthem for the Italian people and not for his mother…his confidence increased. It was amazing and I actually thought, “I wish I could do that.” Our young people will. ”
“He got his shoulder back and was ready to go.
“He was waving to the crowd and standing there by himself. I thought, ‘This kid has it all.’
“He was great. He did a great job. It was a great start.”