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A day like no other in Irish football: Chaos, pain, apologies and TWO rounds of player voting to play Israel
Gavin Bazunu stands firm as Ireland squad searches for a united front.
Saturday
26 Sep
statement
Gavin Bazunu speaks out on Israel withdrawal - 'The killing of innocent people is wrong'
Irish goalkeeper issues statement on decision to withdraw from Nations League games.
Update
Gavin Bazunu was not one of 30 Ireland players contacted by FAI about thoughts on playing Israel
Process of how association reached this point thrown into disarray after Ireland goalkeeper took stance not to be involved in Sunday’s fixture.
Nations League
Ireland confirm they WILL play Israel after chaotic morning of discussions
FAI chief executive David Courell told press conference ‘significant majority’ of squad voted to proceed.
Drama
FAI blindside Uefa by delaying press conference to afternoon start time ahead of Israel game
The Ireland players met on Friday to work on releasing a statement laying out their stance.
Analysis
Road to Rio
Ireland WNT top 40: Who is most likely to make a potential World Cup squad?
As the play-offs move into view, The 42 and The Halfway Line ponder Carla Ward’s pecking order.
Tense
Anger grows as Ireland players find voice, but Israel game set to go ahead
Squad held a meeting on Friday with a statement due before Saturday morning’s pre-match press conference.
Friday
25 Sep
Nations League
Charles brothers star as Northern Ireland start with win, Mbappé injury concern for France
Breaking
Charges
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Nations League
Israeli player sent off for goal celebration suggests he was mimicking pool, not firing a gun
Analysis
Ominous
A terrible international window for Irish football starts on a bad note
Ireland went ultra defensive against Kosovo, starting with five recognised centre-backs.
Thursday
24 Sep
Soccer
'I don’t think the game should be going ahead' - Jason Knight takes stance on playing Israel
Ireland midfielder says squad will have deeper chat among themselves on Friday.
Report
Ireland feel late pain in Pristina as Kosovo earn Nations League victory
Ireland struggled to contain home side and captain Vedat Muriqi found a way through in the 83rd minute.
As it happened
Updates
Kosovo v Republic of Ireland, Uefa Nations League
Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side lose 1-0 in campaign opener in Pristina.
Line-up
John Egan makes first Republic of Ireland start in three years against Kosovo
James Abankwah also gets the nod in defence for his competitive debut.
Preview
Ireland braced for a game that will be lost in time compared to historic moment in time
Captain Dara O’Shea says ‘the noise is there’ with views over a protest to be aired on Friday after Kosovo fixture.
Wednesday
23 Sep
Political Football
'We are protesting all day and all night' - School kids stage lunchtime show of solidarity in Kosovo
Build-up to Ireland’s Nations League Group B3 opener in Pristina has shown sport and politics cannot be separated.
build up
Ireland boss 'grateful' for Taoiseach's support over Israel with players set for talks on Friday
Stand-in captain Dara O’Shea insists squad will not ‘brush over’ debate as they keep focus on Kosovo game for now.
The 42FM
Ireland’s Nations League games against Israel
Ireland will play Israel twice in the coming weeks, despite widely articulated concern and protest over the fixtures. Niall and Sinead discuss the background to these games, how they came about, and why they will go ahead despite the misgivings of many supporters.
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Tuesday
22 Sep
Soccer
Spectre of Israel follows Ireland ahead of Nations League opener in Kosovo
Taoiseach Micheál Martin says Israeli FA should withdraw its personal attack on manager Heimir Hallgrímsson as games continued to be overshadowed.
