https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/ireland/ The latest Flip News stories on Ireland. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:24 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/ireland-beat-israel-3-0-nations-league/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/ireland-beat-israel-3-0-nations-league/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ireland struck three times in the first half to beat Israel 3-0 in Debrecen, ending a fraught weekend in which goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu withdrew over boycott calls and the FAI faced demands to resign. Tom Ellery Ireland Israel Nations League FAI Gavin Bazunu Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/ireland-pubs-refuse-screen-israel-nations-league-boycott/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/ireland-pubs-refuse-screen-israel-nations-league-boycott/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT More than 140 pubs and bars refused to screen the Republic of Ireland's Nations League game against Israel on Sunday as a growing grassroots protest over Gaza gathered pace, according to Al Jazeera. Tom Ellery Ireland Israel Nations League Gaza boycott Al Jazeera https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/ireland-dunne-emergency-goalkeeper-bazunu-withdraws/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/ireland-dunne-emergency-goalkeeper-bazunu-withdraws/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Republic of Ireland defender Jimmy Dunne has been registered as a goalkeeper for Sunday's Nations League fixture against Israel in Debrecen after Gavin Bazunu withdrew from the squad over the war in Gaza. Tom Ellery Ireland Israel UEFA Nations League Jimmy Dunne Gavin Bazunu football Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/ireland-israel-fixture-player-vote/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/ireland-israel-fixture-player-vote/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Republic of Ireland will play Sunday's Nations League fixture against Israel after a player vote returned a significant majority in favour of fulfilling it, FAI chief executive David Courell has confirmed. Tom Ellery Ireland Israel UEFA Nations League FAI football Channel NewsAsia https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/ireland-israel-nations-league-boycott-delay/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/ireland-israel-nations-league-boycott-delay/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ireland's team news conference and training session were both delayed on Saturday ahead of Sunday's Nations League game against Israel, amid growing player resistance to playing the fixture. Tom Ellery Ireland Israel Nations League FAI football Sky News