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Pressure Mounts on Sinn Fein TD to Resign Amid Controversy

2/23/2026

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Joanna Byrne, chairperson of Drogheda United and Sinn Fein TD, faces pressure to resign after opposing Ireland's Nations League match against Israel amid Gaza conflict.
Drogheda United sponsor Sullivan and Lambe expressed concern over attempts to remove her.
The Irish government and the Football Association of Ireland support continuing games.
Trivela Group, the club's owners, says Byrne's politics are not the issue, but concerns over UEFA criticism and the FAI.

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Joanna Byrne, chairperson of Drogheda United and Sinn Fein TD, faces pressure to resign after opposing Ireland's Nations League match against Israel amid Gaza conflict.
Drogheda United sponsor Sullivan and Lambe expressed concern over attempts to remove her.
The Irish government and the Football Association of Ireland support continuing games.
Trivela Group, the club's owners, says Byrne's politics are not the issue, but concerns over UEFA criticism and the FAI.