21 days ago · Ireland
Ireland refuses handshake with Israel, wears black armband for game
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. ABC Australia, Euronews, The Guardian UK, and BBC Sport are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Ireland. The first report grouped here was at 26 Sept 2026, 13:38 UTC. 10 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Ireland refuses handshake with Israel, wears black armband for game”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Players from the Republic of Ireland wear black armbands, bow their heads during the Israeli anthem and refuse handshakes during a Nations League football match.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC Sport
- New development reported by The Guardian UK
Ireland players vote to go ahead with Israel matches despite ‘different views’
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Ireland players vote to go ahead with match against Israel despite ‘different views’
- Picked up by BBC Sport
- New development reported by The Guardian UK
Republic of Ireland players to wear black armbands after agreeing to play Israel
- New development reported by The Guardian Sport
Republic of Ireland’s Gavin Bazunu boycotts Israel match ‘as a person of principle’
- Picked up by Euronews
Ireland team to wear black armbands as players vote to go ahead with Israel game
- New development reported by The Guardian Sport
Israel v Republic of Ireland, Norway v Portugal, Germany v Greece: Nations League – live
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Ireland refuses handshake with Israel, wears black armbands for game
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Ireland refuses handshake with Israel, wears black armband for game
Same story, different outlets
4 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- ABCIreland refuses handshake with Israel, wears black armbands for game
- EuronewsIreland team to wear black armbands as players vote to go ahead with Israel game
- The GuardianIreland players vote to go ahead with Israel matches despite ‘different views’
- BBCRepublic of Ireland confirm Israel game will go ahead