After the Good Friday agreement, competitors from Northern Ireland can choose between competing for GB or the Republic of Ireland in the Olympics.
In football, many players from N Ireland (presumably Catholics) have chosen to play for the Republic as the are allowed to do now, e.g. Darron Gibson and McLean, so I presume they then couldn't play for GB in the Olympics.
I read it again and there is no surely about it, it is very wrong.
Looks correct to me. Always understood.
GB - England,Scotland,Wales uk - england ,scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, British Isles - as Uk plus the Isle of Man etc and Southern Ireland/Ireland/Eire
I read it again and there is no surely about it, it is very wrong.
Looks correct to me. Always understood.
GB - England,Scotland,Wales uk - england ,scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, British Isles - as Uk plus the Isle of Man etc and Southern Ireland/Ireland/Eire
"England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are often mistaken as names of countries, but they are only a part of the United Kingdom."
"Members of the Commonwealth of Nations recognize the United Kingdom Monarch as their own king or queen, but remain politically independent."
I am fairly sure in my mind that both these "facts" are incorrect.
The first is incorrect (though I thought Wales was technically a Principality?), but the second is correct. Canada and Australia are two prominent examples of Commonwealth nations who recognise the Queen, but are politically independent.
Agree, he should feel proud to have made the list. Hope he keeps the letter to go alongside the one he's going to get calling him up for England one day
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In football, many players from N Ireland (presumably Catholics) have chosen to play for the Republic as the are allowed to do now, e.g. Darron Gibson and McLean, so I presume they then couldn't play for GB in the Olympics.
Always understood.
GB - England,Scotland,Wales
uk - england ,scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland,
British Isles - as Uk plus the Isle of Man etc and Southern Ireland/Ireland/Eire
"Members of the Commonwealth of Nations recognize the United Kingdom Monarch as their own king or queen, but remain politically independent."
I am fairly sure in my mind that both these "facts" are incorrect.
strange.
http://www.cafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10267~2740407,00.html
Hopefully his morale won't be hit too hard. Even if it has then it will be picked up when he is rightfully voted Charlton player of the year.
......hope solly makes it