Ireland cut short news conference as mood darkens further before Israel game

Irish manager Hallgrimsson calls for ‘cool heads’ Accusations of racism dismissed as ‘completely untrue’ The Republic of Ireland’s press conference on the eve of their second Nations League match against Israel in Serbia was cut short as the head coach, Heimir Hallgrimsson, fielded questions from Israeli journalists. Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in Hungary in their first match on Tuesday following a turbulent buildup in which the Irish squad voted to fulfil the fixture despite unease among the team over the war in Gaza. Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson's pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday's match against Israel in Serbia ended abruptly after a tense exchange with Israeli media. Aggregated from Guardian Football, Sky Sports Football, The Guardian.

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1. Ireland cut short news conference as mood darkens further before Israel game Guardian Football
2. Ireland news conference cut short after tense exchanges with Israeli media Sky Sports Football
3. Ireland cut short news conference as mood darkens further before Israel game The Guardian