Show Notes
Paul Howard joins Sinéad O’Carroll and Niall Kelly to talk about how sport would work in a united Ireland.
This is a subject Paul has spent a lot of time thinking about during the research and writing for his new novel, A Nation Once Again.
The book centres on a secretive civil service department tasked with preparing for a unified country.
As sports fans know, the union of the Republic and North and IFA and FAI could be among the most tricky diplomatic challenges for a fledgling state.
What would be an acceptable flag, anthem and home ground for such a team? What happens to the collective memories of both fanbases? Would it even matter to the younger generation, who would quickly replace what’s been with their own, new reality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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