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Should we boycott the Ireland and Israel match?

Ireland are due to face Israel in the UEFA Nations League in September. While many people are tak...

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13.42 20 Feb 2026


Should we boycott the Ireland and Israel match?


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13.42 20 Feb 2026


Ireland are due to face Israel in the UEFA Nations League in September. While many people are taking it at face value as a sporting event, others feel that this game should not go ahead, and that the Irish team should boycott this match in support of Palestine.

On the back of this, many people will stage a protest today for the FAI to pull out of this game.

We want to know, what do our listeners think? Should we go ahead with this match?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Freelance Sports Journalist, Daniel Hussey, as well as listeners.


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