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Pro-Palestine protests disrupt Ireland draw with Austria amid boycott calls over Israel fixture
October 1, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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Pro-Palestine protesters twice halted Ireland's 2-2 Nations League draw with Austria in Dublin as pressure mounts over Sunday's Israel match.
- Tennis balls bearing Palestinian flags and a pitch invader carrying a flag twice interrupted play in the first half at the Aviva Stadium.
- Troy Parrott scored in the 12th minute and added a penalty before substitutes Alexander Prass and Michael Gregoritsch leveled for Austria.
- Manager Heimir Hallgrímsson said Ireland intends to play Sunday's behind-closed-doors Nations League match against Israel in Serbia.
- FAI chief executive David Courell said a "significant majority" of players voted to play the Israel fixtures.

