Why is Ireland V Israel going ahead? episode artwork

EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 10 MIN

Why is Ireland V Israel going ahead?

from The Hard Shoulder

Irish Footballer Séamus Coleman says the question of whether the Republic of Ireland should play Israel in the Nations League or not “should never have came down to the players”.Minister for Sport Patrick O’Donovan and Charlie McConalogue, Minister of State with special responsibility for Sport have confirmed this week that  they will not attend the Ireland v Israel match at the Aviva Stadium later this year.Taoiseach Micheál Martin also said this afternoon that Ireland does not want to be "self-defeating" in its approach to international soccer matches against Israel in the autumn.For more on this, Ciara Doherty is joined by Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central and Party Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published May 29, 2026

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Why is Ireland V Israel going ahead?

0:00 10:04

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Hard Shoulder?

This episode is 10 minutes long.

When was this The Hard Shoulder episode published?

This episode was published on May 29, 2026.

Can I download this The Hard Shoulder episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!