Irish sportspeople urge Republic of Ireland to boycott Israel game
More than 160 Irish sportspeople sign an open letter to urge the Republic of Ireland senior men's team to refuse to participate in their upcoming Nations League games against Israel.
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Notable Quotes
"none of us feel comfortable playing in these games"
— Heimir Hallgrimsson , Executive
"This is a significant moment and with this moment you have an opportunity to do the right thing."
— Ciara Mageean , Athlete
"Not playing the game would be the most sporting thing you could do."
— Ciara Mageean , Athlete
Key People
Alan Dineen is a para-athlete who has previously boycotted fixtures against Israel.
Ciara Mageean is an Irish middle-distance runner and Olympian.
Colm O'Rourke is a former Gaelic footballer and manager.
Eric Donovan is an Irish professional boxer.
Heimir Hallgrimsson is the head coach of the Republic of Ireland national football team.
Joe Brolly is a former Gaelic footballer and sports commentator.
Louise Quinn is a former Republic of Ireland footballer.
Michael Darragh Macauley is a former Dublin GAA player.
Padraig O'Hora is a former defender for the Mayo GAA football team.
Philly McMahon is an eight-time All-Ireland winner.
Rena Buckley is a former dual player for Cork in camogie and Gaelic football.
Member of the Royal College of Nursing.
Tony Ward is a former Ireland rugby fly-half known for boycotting an Irish rugby tour of South Africa.
Tyrone McKenna is an Irish professional boxer.
Valerie Mulcahy is a former Cork camogie player.
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More than 160 Irish sportspeople sign an open letter to urge the Republic of Ireland senior men's team to refuse to participate in their upcoming Nations League games against Israel.
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