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During a city council debate, councilor Shaun Harkin urged the Football Association of Ireland to withhold matches against Israel, comparing the issue to the anti‑apartheid sports boycott, while players brace for intensified protests.
During a soccer match against Qatar in Dublin, Irish fans launched a symbolic protest by scattering Palestinian‑flagged tennis balls onto the pitch, intensifying calls for the FAI to cancel upcoming games against Israel.
A friendly win over Qatar turned into a flashpoint when demonstrators used the pitch to press for a boycott of Israeli matches; the Irish coach argued that such interference harms the game, while upcoming fixtures against Israel raise broader geopolitical stakes.
Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson criticized fans for using tennis balls as a pro‑Palestinian protest during a match against Qatar, saying it 'kills the game' and urging focus on sport over politics.
Hallgrimsson’s rallying cry comes as protests erupt in Dublin and the FAI navigates diplomatic pressure from UEFA and public dissent over playing Israel.
Ireland's manager Heimir Hallgrimsson urges his side to 'win this war' against Israel as political pressure mounts over the Nations League fixtures.