Taoiseach Martin comments on potential boycott of Israel soccer matches and its impact (thejournal.ie)

• Taoiseach Micheál Martin says a boycott may have no impact on FIFA or Israel and could be self-defeating for Irish football.
• FAI general assembly backs call for EGM on boycott; Social Democrats to table Dáil motion.
• Protests disrupted Ireland-Qatar friendly; fans throw tennis balls onto pitch.

"Taoiseach Micheál Martin stated that a boycott of Ireland's Nations League matches against Israel may have no impact on FIFA or Israel, while warning of self-defeating consequences for Irish football. The FAI general assembly has backed a call for an extraordinary general meeting to discuss the boycott, and the Social Democrats will bring a Dáil motion on the issue. Protests disrupted a friendly match against Qatar."