IRISH rugby legend Brian O’Driscoll has tried his hand at the Lambeg drum during a Twelfth of July event in Co. Armagh.
The former Munster outside centre is more renowned for his sporting prowess than his musical skills, having won two Six Nations titles with Ireland.
Former Ireland rugby captain Brian O'Driscoll his hand at the Lambeg pic.twitter.com/d9h6rTPibk
— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) 12 July 2018
However that didn’t deter him from having a go on the drum, a traditional feature of the annual Twelfth of July unionist and Orange Order parades in the North.
The Dubliner revealed on Twitter he was in the village of Loughall to film a documentary on the unifying power of sport.
While he appeared to receive a warm welcome in Co. Armagh, needless to say his impromptu performance provoked a mixed reaction online.
Looks like your enjoying yourself Brian hope you played that song about King Billy wading through catholic blood that really unites the country. pic.twitter.com/PaY4iYL6oq
— Dave Hartnett (@Davehartnett93) 12 July 2018
“While others were blowing up bridges we were building them...” pic.twitter.com/4ATndrmm0p
— Tom English (@BBCTomEnglish) 12 July 2018
Let me just get this.....this unifies people?A sectarian organisations marches helps unify?A homophobic organisation helps unify?I know you mean Rugby does,rightly so,but what’s going on here then? pic.twitter.com/I0hNT9CrSK
— PJ (@PJkelly66) 12 July 2018
Hope you enjoyed your day in Loughgall and realised that what’s seen on the tv in Belfast isn’t what it’s like everywhere
— Dave Andrews (@daveandrews205) 12 July 2018
As an ireland hero rugby of mine.Are you serious?Have you any idea how offensive to Catholics in the North this is?
— DES (@DEMONDES992x) 12 July 2018
Hilarious how some people are so up in arms about this without having even watched the documentary yet. Cop on the lot of you
— Paul (@Dunitez) 12 July 2018
what the literal fuck was Brian O'Driscoll doing banging drums at an Orange Order march? the height of absurdity
— shannon byrne (@sha_byrne12) 12 July 2018
Thank you for visiting @BrianODriscoll and thank you for embracing our culture. You are a true legend xx
— Denise Cornett (@denise_cornett) 12 July 2018
