Symbols of national identity and sport: The case of the Irish football team

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• I would like to thank Mary Gilmartin, Andy Storey, Harry Browne, Michael Gallagher and three referees’ reports for their comments and contributions. I would also like to thank Gary Mackay, without whom this article might never have been imagined.
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