The Football Association of Ireland has opened an inquiry into claims that striker Adam Idah was subjected to racist abuse from Israel supporters during the Republic of Ireland’s 3-0 Uefa Nations League win on Sunday. Midfielder Jayson Molumby reportedly alerted the match officials during the game and asked them to monitor chants from a section […]
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The Republic of Ireland have announced that Sunday’s UEFA Nations League B3 fixture against Israel in Debrecen, Hungary, will proceed as planned. On Saturday morning, there was considerable uncertainty over whether the match would take place. A pre-match press conference featuring manager Heimir Hallgrimsson and a player had been set for 09:15 BST, but it […]
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The Republic of Ireland have postponed their pre-match press conference for Sunday’s Uefa Nations League encounter with Israel in Hungary, amid calls from campaigners to boycott the fixture. Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side are due to face Israel in Debrecen at 19:45 BST, before playing the return match in Backa Topola, Serbia, on 4 October. The team […]
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Republic of Ireland winger Chiedozie Ogbene has asked the public not to place responsibility on the players amid calls to boycott the forthcoming Nations League matches against Israel. The teams are scheduled to face each other in Debrecen, Hungary, on Sunday, with the reverse fixture taking place in Backa Topola, Serbia, on 4 October. Both […]
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Irish prime minister Micheál Martin defended national football coach Heimir Hallgrímsson after Israel’s football federation criticised the manager as “stupid, ignorant and hypocritical” because of his statements about the conflict in Gaza. Speaking to journalists in New York while attending the UN general assembly, Martin described the federation’s response as unacceptable and called for it […]
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Egan featured 208 times for Sheffield United across six seasons, helping the club secure promotion to the Premier League in both 2019 and 2023. He was appointed club captain in the summer of 2023, but an Achilles injury brought his top-flight comeback to an early end. His final appearance for the Blades came that September, […]
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More than 160 Irish athletes have endorsed an open letter organised by the Irish Sport for Palestine Group, calling for the matches against Israel to be boycotted. The Republic of Ireland are scheduled to face Israel in Hungary on 27 September, with the return match set to take place in Serbia on 4 October. According […]
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Football Association of Ireland chief executive David Courell has revealed that Uefa turned down a request to prevent the Republic of Ireland and Israel from being paired in future competition draws. The Republic of Ireland and Israel were placed in the same group during February’s draw and are scheduled to face each other in Nations […]
Continue ReadingRepublic of Ireland skipper Nathan Collins could miss the opening matches of the forthcoming Nations League campaign due to a calf problem. The defender sustained the injury during Brentford’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Sunderland last weekend and was unable to finish the match. Speaking ahead of the fixture against Bournemouth, Brentford manager Keith Andrews […]
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Republic of Ireland forward Troy Parrott has moved from Dutch outfit AZ Alkmaar to Spanish club Real Betis. The clubs confirmed on Thursday that the transfer had been finalized, with Parrott agreeing to a five-year deal. Reports earlier in the week indicated that negotiations were at an advanced stage over a transfer valued at 20m […]
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