19 days ago · Ireland
No handshakes between Republic of Ireland and Israel
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. BBC Sport is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Ireland. The first report grouped here was at 27 Sept 2026, 18:58 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “No handshakes between Republic of Ireland and Israel”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says his players "raised awareness worldwide" after they chose not to engage in pre-match formalities with Israel.
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 BBC Sport
Republic of Ireland 'raised awareness worldwide' in Israel game
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- BBC