‘Planned disruptions’ force Scotland’s upcoming Euro 2025 qualifier vs Israel behind closed doors

Scotland’s upcoming Euro 2025 qualifier vs Israel at Hampden Park on May 31st will now be played behind closed doors, with the Scottish FA having been alerted to ‘planned disruptions’ around the match. The away fixture on June 4th, which was scheduled to be played in Budapest, Hungary, due to the ongoing Israeli–Palestinian conflict conflict, will now also be played …

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Kieran Donaghy Appeals to Basketball Ireland to withdraw from EuroBasket qualifier vs Israel

Retired Kerry footballer and current Tralee Warriors basketballer Kieran Donaghy has appealed to Basketball Ireland to withdraw their women’s team from today’s EuroBasket 2025 qualifier versus Israel. The Irish side are scheduled to play at the Rimi Olympic Centre, in Riga, Latvia, at 4:00pm today, but the Austin Stacks man has called on the organisation to “have a rethink and …

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Ireland-Israel basketball fixture to go ahead despite boycott of some players

Basketball Ireland has confirmed that the Ireland Women’s game with Israel will go ahead next week, despite some players’ decision to boycott in protest of Israel’s actions in Gaza. “Basketball Ireland is obliged to fulfill this fixture, as failing to do so will result in a significant fine from FIBA Europe of €80,000,” said a spokesman. The game, which will …

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