Joanna Byrne: “At least 1,000 sportspeople have been killed in Gaza and at least 10 Israeli football clubs are known to be based in the…”

I applaud the decision of one player for taking the courageous stand of withdrawing from the squad and refusing to be involved in a game against the genocidal state of Israel.

Our message is clear, the game should be stopped

An opportunity now to take a stand instead of hiding on the sidelines

The FAI should "hang their heads in shame" over the situation.