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93% Delegates Urge UEFA to Suspend Israel; Ministers Absent

5/28/2026

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At the general meeting, 93 % of delegates voted to ask UEFA to suspend Israel after a motion from the Professional Footballers’ Association Ireland (PFAI), Irish Football Supporters Partnership (IFSP) and clubs secured 10 % delegate backing.
75.6 % of IFSP fans and 63 % of PFAI members oppose the games.
The matches on 27 September and 4 October in Dublin will proceed without Minister for Sport Patrick O’Donovan or Junior Minister for Sport Charlie McConalogue.

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Story summary

At the general meeting, 93 % of delegates voted to ask UEFA to suspend Israel after a motion from the Professional Footballers’ Association Ireland (PFAI), Irish Football Supporters Partnership (IFSP) and clubs secured 10 % delegate backing.
75.6 % of IFSP fans and 63 % of PFAI members oppose the games.
The matches on 27 September and 4 October in Dublin will proceed without Minister for Sport Patrick O’Donovan or Junior Minister for Sport Charlie McConalogue.