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I always thought the people of Northern Ireland are Irish and not British but are UK citizens/subjects, unlike the Irish south of the border who are citizens of the Irish Republic.
Therefore, McCoy as a UK (United Kindom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland) citizen/subject could be knighted and would correctly be referred to as ‘Sir A.P….’
I always thought the people of Northern Ireland are Irish and not British but are UK citizens/subjects, unlike the Irish south of the border who are citizens of the Irish Republic.
Therefore, McCoy as a UK (United Kindom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland) citizen/subject could be knighted and would correctly be referred to as ‘Sir A.P….’
Why would Tony McCoy or Martin Pipe for that matter want to join the list of ‘knights’ that includes some eyecatchingly undeserving or ‘over promoted’ members ( Terry Wogan,Elton John,Mick Jagger,Tom Jones,Donald Sinden,Ben Kingsley) to name a few. The truly great don’t need this increasingly cheapened ,over used and discredited form of recognition.
Roddy: See my post @ 9.25 a.m. today under the SAM THOMAS thread.
Sorry Ken,never saw it,in any case this thread all about Knighthoods and Natinality it seems
Why would Tony McCoy…..want to join the list of ‘knights’ that includes some eyecatchingly undeserving or ‘over promoted’ members ( Terry Wogan,Elton John,Mick Jagger,Tom Jones,Donald Sinden,Ben Kingsley) to name a few.
I have no idea…but if he wanted too he could…that’s all I’m suggesting.
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