Scritto da: =Donegal= 25/02/2007 14.09 THEY played God Save The Queen at Croke Park yesterday. And the World did not stop turning. [...] Not a single boo or cat call, not a single derisory whistle. [...] This was a great occasion and those bigots who tried to drive a political wedge between Irish and English rugby fans got the answer they deserved - complete and utter indifference. [...] The only hint of dissonance at Croke Park came when Taoiseach Bertie Ahern kissed McAleese on the cheek in the preliminary moments before the playing of God Save The Queen. It was the moment as the crowd didn't know whether to cheer or jeer. [...] What happened next? Oh yes, there was a game of rugby. [...] This was a day when Ireland grew up. All the talk of protest and old GAA greats handing back their medals faded into insignificance. It was a moment to savour for those who have fought for reconciliation, another important milestone in the growth of a nation. This was more than a rugby match between Ireland and England, it was a defiant symbol of a new maturity and a confident battle cry that we will no longer be prisoners of the past.