Pro-Palestine protests interrupt game as Ireland pass up 2-0 lead in draw against Austria

Protests halted events in Dublin twice before the Republic of Ireland were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw after Austria came back in the second half of their Nations League encounter at the Aviva Stadium. Despite a significant security presence, the contest was twice interrupted in the opening 45 minutes, first due to what campaign group Stop the Game later referred to in a statement as a “limited tennis ball protest”, when - around the 20th minute - tennis balls wrapped in stickers featuring the Palestinian flag and the text “#StopTheGame” were launched on the pitch. Troy Parrott scored twice but the Republic of Ireland were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw after Austria came back in the second half of their Nations League encounter at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Aggregated from Guardian Football, Sky Sports Football.

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1. Pro-Palestine protests interrupt game as Ireland pass up 2-0 lead in draw against Austria Guardian Football
2. Ireland held by Austria despite Parrott double as protests interrupt game Sky Sports Football