Ireland-Israel matches: FAI shifts goalposts while Government and Fifa shirk responsibility
The bottom line is authorities don’t want to pay the price for a principled stand
Nations League
Boycotting Israel match would mean not taking part in 2028 Olympics, Minister claims
Accepting Opposition motion would rule Ireland out of any event in which Israel was competing, says Charlie McConalogue
Government to insist it has no role in sports fixtures in response to calls to stop Ireland-Israel games
Taoiseach rejects calls for intervention in upcoming matches
Ministers to ‘study closely’ Dáil motions on controversial football matches against Israel
Taoiseach Micheál Martin says European Union ‘needs to do more’ on Israel
Ireland can be partypoopers at send-off for World Cup co-hosts Canada
After playoff heartbreak, Hallgrímsson using Montreal fixture to boost squad for Nations League, Euro 2028
Mick Lynch: FAI must take a stand and refuse to participate in Israel game
Only fair for football association to be compensated for deciding Ireland team cannot in all conscience fulfil fixture
Sinn Féin plans Dáil motion demanding boycott of Ireland-Israel football fixtures
Government urged to cover any financial penalty faced by FAI if Nations League games not played
Republic of Ireland players discuss releasing statement on Israel games
FAI emergency general meeting to hear motion in favour of boycotting Nations League fixtures with Israel
When it comes to the Ireland-Israel match, we cannot ignore what is going on in Palestine
Tel Aviv is abusing sporting as well as cultural events to whitewash its image
‘We shouldn’t be playing’: Some Opposition TDs call for cancellation of Ireland-Israel game
Onus on Government and FAI to prevent Nations League fixture from happening, Ruth Coppinger and Daniel Ennis say
Euros qualifying may switch to Nations League-style format
New format would likely come in after Euro 2028
Katie McCabe aiming to charge up Ireland’s World Cup bid at ‘special’ Aviva Stadium
Repeat of 3-2 victory in Gdansk will leave Ireland right in the mix to qualify for Brazil tournament
Indispensable Emily Murphy has found her feet and then some with Ireland
After a whimpering start, the 23-year-old has turned into a leading light in Carla Ward’s team
Katie McCabe and Emily Murphy inspire Ireland to victory over Poland in Gdansk
Marissa Sheva scores Ireland’s third for Ireland to leapfrog Poland in Group A2
‘We can win against any team’: Heimir Hallgrímsson gives media peek behind Ireland curtain
Organisation, set play, discipline, attack and leadership to be prioritised to get team to Euro 2028
‘I had a Macedonia’: Ireland’s tricky opponents are proud minnows with record of surprises
Sides first met in World Cup qualifier in 1997 when Jason McAteer saw red and got a bill from Fifa
Lily Agg returns to Ireland squad for World Cup qualifying double-header against Poland
Bohemians’ Aoibhe Brennan receives first senior call-up ahead of trip to Gdansk
From North Macedonia to Munster, it doesn’t pay for teams to be hopeless for long
More and more sports bodies realise the value of keeping teams in the running for glory for as long as possible
FAI members unhappy over Ireland v Israel can still stop the games. A legal adviser explains how
The board has chosen to fulfil the Nations League fixtures, but its decision is not final
Katie McCabe and Denise O’Sullivan in doubt for Ireland’s clash against the Netherlands
Ireland face trip to Utrecht on Saturday after 2-1 defeat at home to France
Ireland’s bright start dimmed by second-half France brace
France come from behind to win at Tallaght Stadium
FAI and Garda to engage with Norwegian counterparts ahead of Israel game in Dublin
Israeli Football Association have informed Irish officials that they do not expect a significant number of Israeli fans to travel to Dublin
Ireland hoping to box France in during opening World Cup qualifier
Tallaght Stadium pitch will be minimum width of 64m, but Ireland still expecting expansive display from French side
Courtney Brosnan taking cool and calm club form into Ireland’s World Cup qualifiers
Carla Ward’s side face France in Tallaght on Tuesday before trip to face the Netherlands
Refusing to play Israel ‘not within the best interest of Irish football’, says FAI chief
FAI boss David Courell says Republic of Ireland team will fulfil both fixtures in Nations League later this year
Six Irish sport stars will become sporting diplomats for country
Failure to play Israel Nations League fixture would primarily disadvantage Ireland, says Minister for Sport
If Ireland decide not to play Israel, it will have nothing to do with anti-Semitism
Irish football has perfectly legitimate reasons to pull out if it so wishes – the game here deserves better than any accusation of prejudice
Why is Ireland boycotting the Eurovision but not the Nations League?
Some people claim boycotts make no difference. No one will even notice Ireland’s absence from the Eurovision, they say. Well, the people of Ireland will notice
Stephen Bradley: ‘Some things are bigger than football. Genocide is most definitely one of them’
Shamrock Rovers manager says Ireland should not play Israel and calls treatment of Drogheda United co-chair as ‘censorship’
Sinn Féin TD to ‘resist’ removal as Drogheda United chair after call for Ireland to boycott Israel fixtures
Joanna Byrne said the Republic of Ireland should not fulfil the Nations League fixtures against Israel later this year
Israel push to host Ireland at home in Nations League
Israel FA spokesman says they hope ‘to welcome Ireland to a sea of blue and white in a packed stadium’
Ireland will play home match against Israel at neutral venue, Government figures suggest
Gardaí reported to have raised concerns about policing the fixture if it were held in Dublin
Ken Early: Why football has boycotted Russia but not Israel – yet
Ireland would face serious consequences for deciding not to play against Israel. That doesn’t necessarily mean they shouldn’t refuse
The Irish soccer team should not play Israel in Nations League
Upcoming fixtures should be boycotted by Ireland fans
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