Tommy Martin: FAI counted cost of boycotting Israel. Have they counted cost of playing?
3 sources·Updated September 25, 2026
FAI Israel boycott
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Despite fierce opposition to the Nations League encounters across Irish society, a boycott has not materialised The match is being played in a neutral country and the stands are likely to be empty but Sunday’s Nations League fixture between Israel and the Republic of Ireland…
Read at Guardian Sport → - Irish Examiner·12h agoTommy Martin: FAI counted cost of boycotting Israel. Have they counted cost of playing?
Ireland's players have agency and they carry weight in this country. They are the same boys who made our hearts soar last November and that brings responsibility. They are entitled to make a collective decision, and they are entitled to be respected for it, but it is unavoidable…
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