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Ireland football protests over Israel match
UEFA will investigate an incident in which an Israeli player is accused of spitting on an Irish coach as the teams returned to their dressing rooms at half-time.
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Tuesday 6 October
1 development10:15 UTC· the latest
UEFA to investigate spitting incident at Ireland-Israel match
An Israeli player is accused of spitting on an Irish coach at half-time, and UEFA has opened an investigation.
1 sourceAl Jazeera
Al JazeeraRSSTue 6 Oct, 10:15
UEFA to investigate spitting incident at Ireland–Israel football match An Israeli player is accused of spitting on an Irish coach as the teams returned to their dressing rooms at half-time.
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Sunday 4 October
2 developments23:52 UTC
Spitting allegation after ill-tempered Ireland-Israel draw
Ireland's manager said a disciplinary committee will examine claims an Israel player spat at one of his coaching staff after the 1-1 draw.
2 sourcesAl Jazeera
Al JazeeraRSSSun 4 Oct, 23:52
Israel face spitting allegation as Ireland boss ‘delighted’ ties after over Ireland manager says 'disciplinary committee will look at' allegations Israel player spat at one of his coaching staff.
The original postAl JazeeraRSSMon 5 Oct, 02:28
Spitting allegations as Ireland and Israel fight out ill-tempered draw Ireland and Israel drew 1-1 in a second ill-tempered Nations League match.
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21:30 UTC
Ireland refuse handshake with Israel in Nations League draw
Irish players wore black armbands and declined handshakes in protest at the Gaza war. Israel's players wore armbands to mark victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.
2 sourcesAl Jazeera, AFP
Al JazeeraRSSSun 4 Oct, 21:30
Ireland refuse handshake with Israel and don armbands in Nations League tie Republic of Ireland football players again wear black armbands and refuse handshakes with Israel in UEFA Nations League.
The original postAFPXSun 4 Oct, 21:31
⚽ Israel's players wear black armbands in their Nations League draw against Ireland to commemorate the victims of Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, after Irish players wore them to protest the war in Gaza 🇮🇪 🇮🇱
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Saturday 3 October
1 development16:16 UTC
Israeli reporters' clash cuts short Ireland press conference
Israeli journalists asked coach Hallgrimsson about the Flydubai attack and alleged racist abuse by Ireland's players, in a 'verbal attack' that ended the news conference. Reuters reported the Israel-Ireland match is scheduled in Serbia rather than Dublin.
DublinIE
3 sourcesAl Jazeera, Reuters
Al JazeeraRSSSat 3 Oct, 16:16
Israeli reporters’ ‘verbal attack’ cuts short Ireland press conference Israeli reporters’ ‘verbal attack’ cuts short Ireland press conference
The original postAl JazeeraRSSSat 3 Oct, 17:25
Israeli reporter’s ‘verbal attack’ ends Ireland football news conference Israeli journalists asked coach Hallgrimsson about the Flydubai attack and alleged racist abuse by Ireland's players.
The original postReutersXSat 3 Oct, 19:10
Israeli journalists clash with Irish media officials at a tense press conference, leading to the Israel-Ireland football match being scheduled in Serbia rather than Dublin
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Friday 2 October
2 developments10:35 UTC
Protesters halt Ireland-Austria match with 'Palestine tennis balls'
Protesters interrupted Ireland's match against Austria with tennis balls and Palestine flags.
1 sourceAl Jazeera
Al JazeeraRSSFri 2 Oct, 10:35
Protests disrupt Ireland football match with ‘Palestine tennis balls’ Protesters interrupted Ireland’s match against Austria with tennis balls and Palestine flags.
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04:12 UTC
Pro-Palestinian protests twice halt Ireland-Austria match in Dublin
In the 19th minute spectators threw tennis balls with Palestinian flag stickers onto the pitch, briefly interrupting play; the match was interrupted twice by demonstrations.
DublinIE
1 sourceAFP
AFPXFri 2 Oct, 04:12
A football match between Ireland and Austria in Dublin was twice briefly interrupted by demonstrations in support of Palestinians. In the 19th minute, spectators threw tennis balls covered in Palestinian flag stickers onto the field
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Thursday 1 October
1 development21:14 UTC
Protesters halt Ireland game amid calls to boycott Israel
The Republic of Ireland's game was halted by thrown tennis balls and a pitch invader with Palestine flags.
DublinIE
1 sourceAl Jazeera
Al JazeeraRSSThu 1 Oct, 21:14
Protesters halt game as calls grow on Ireland to boycott second Israel game Republic of Ireland's game halted by tennis balls thrown and invader with Palestine flags amid Israel boycott demand.
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