SportsIreland–Israel football matches draw boycott calls
One post describes a protest at the Castleknock Hotel, where it says Ireland's team was staying, and alleges police threatened activists with six months in jail.
TLDR
In posts shared on September 22, 2026, boycott supporters called for Ireland not to play Israel. One described a Castleknock Hotel protest and alleged police aggressively drove activists off the premises and threatened them with six months in jail. The Athletic reports that Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said his team would be "playing against genocide" when facing Israel twice over the international break. The outlet also reports that the Israel FA accused him of "stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy" after his comments.
Ireland–Israel football matches draw boycott calls
One post describes a protest at the Castleknock Hotel, where it says Ireland's team was staying, and alleges police threatened activists with six months in jail.
