Uefa

Minister’s wording when talking about the Ireland-Israel match was unwise

Patrick O’Donovan may regret leaving Ireland’s players to tackle the dilemma alone

Uefa qualifier draws: Shamrock Rovers to face Floriana as League of Ireland clubs learn European opponents

Shamrock Rovers away to Maltese side for first leg of Champions League qualifiers, Derry City get PFC CSKA Sofia in Europa League

Ireland v Israel: Government might find it easier to do the right thing

Minister’s Olympics excuse sounds like scraping the barrel for pretexts to justify inaction

Confirmation of neutral venue for Ireland-Israel match prompts criticism from Opposition

Sinn Féin, Labour and Green Party say games should be stopped over Israel’s treatment of Palestinians

Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate Uefa Super Cup after being denied US entry for World Cup

Uefa said it wanted to show its respect to Omar after he was removed from the referee roster for the World Cup

‘It’s not right’: John O’Shea makes strong statement on Ireland v Israel matches

Republic of Ireland assistant manager calls war in Gaza ‘harrowing’ as public pressure mounts to boycott fixtures

Mick Lynch: FAI must take a stand and refuse to participate in Israel game

Only fair for football association to be compensated for deciding Ireland team cannot in all conscience fulfil fixture

Sinn Féin plans Dáil motion demanding boycott of Ireland-Israel football fixtures

Government urged to cover any financial penalty faced by FAI if Nations League games not played

When it comes to the Ireland-Israel match, we cannot ignore what is going on in Palestine

Tel Aviv is abusing sporting as well as cultural events to whitewash its image

Ireland players ‘won’t be held back’ from taking stand on Israel, says Nathan Collins

The captain suggested most players will be guided by the FAI’s judgment in fulfilling the fixtures

Mismatches over after Uefa revamps qualifying for major tournaments

New format will be similar to the Swiss system introduced in European club competitions ‘ensuring a fair qualification chance for all teams’

Sport cannot pretend to exist in a moral vacuum

The FAI should refuse to play fixtures against Israel until Fifa and Uefa apply the same standards they applied elsewhere

Women in sport deserve more and better coverage

Plenty of events, such as Champions League semi-final, merit reporting in newspaper

Euros qualifying may switch to Nations League-style format

New format would likely come in after Euro 2028

Adidas set to lose Champions League ball contract to Nike after 25 years

The value of the deal to supply and sponsor the ball used in Uefa’s top three competitions could double to €40m a year

From North Macedonia to Munster, it doesn’t pay for teams to be hopeless for long

More and more sports bodies realise the value of keeping teams in the running for glory for as long as possible

Malachy Clerkin: Fifa’s risible punishment of Israeli FA is a dereliction of duty

The world governing body was scathing in its condemnation of the IFA for discrimination but let it off with a slap on the wrist

Fifa rule all women’s teams must have female coaches

‘There are simply not enough women in coaching today,’ Fifa chief football officer says

FAI members unhappy over Ireland v Israel can still stop the games. A legal adviser explains how

The board has chosen to fulfil the Nations League fixtures, but its decision is not final

Katie McCabe: ‘We know it’s not right on a human level what’s going on in Gaza’

Ireland captain outlined discussion with FAI CEO over men’s team’s fixtures against Israel

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