John Fallon@JFallonExaminer

Irish Examiner Football/Soccer Correspondent. email: john.fallon@examiner.ie

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Joined November 2010
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Gavin Bazunu pulled out after watching the Israeli goal celebration, and other players remain unhappy. My take on a crazy day in Debrecen. thetimes.com/sport/irish/art…

After hours of tense talks and day of chaos, most unusual match will go on

Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu has withdrawn from squad for Nations League game against Israel. If he is only one, FAI will consider this a crisis well managed

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Israel FA swift to give their take on events over last 24 hrs behind the scenes in Irish camp. Opening statement of pre-match press conference.
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Ireland squad training. Only two goalkeepers.
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FAI took vote of players whether to face Israel.
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Says significant majority voted in favour.
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All - bar one player - to train but further disucssions to take place later ahead of tomorrow's scheduled fixture.
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No players. Chief executive and director of football join manager.

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Press corps have moved to Ireland team hotel. Meeting between players and management currently in progress. Bus stationary outside.
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Press conference postponed by FAI. UEFA say they have just been informed. A developing situation…
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Training - due to start in 15 mins - postponed too. Following mtg with FAI chief executive last night at team hotel, players holding their own meeting now. This will only proceed on their terms.
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Collective sense of anger at FAI about Israel games expressed by players during today’s private meeting. The phrase ‘hung out to dry’ has recurred. Meeting due to be held with FAI chief executive ahead of Sunday’s first meeting in Debrecen. More later on @ExaminerSport
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Tommy Martin: FAI counted cost of boycotting Israel. Have they counted cost of playing? irishexaminer.com/sport/socc…

Tommy Martin: FAI counted cost of boycotting Israel. Have they counted cost of playing?

Ireland's players have agency and they carry weight in this country. They are the same boys who made our hearts soar last November and that brings responsibility. They are entitled to make a collec...

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In-form James Abankwah the big winner in Irish line-up v Kosovo. May be the first of many competitive starts in right wing back position.
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'I'm a football player': West Ham's Israel forward Solomon refuses to engage with Austrian questions irishexaminer.com/sport/socc…

'I'm a football player' - West Ham's Israel forward Solomon refuses to engage with Austrian...

Austria boss Ralf Rangnick has also given political comment a wide berth ahead of tonight's Nations League clash.

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Ireland’s players to discuss protocols such as handshakes for Israel game on Friday once this Kosovo fixture is done. ‘We’ll come together,” says captain for this window, Dara O’Shea.
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Baltic boycotts expose holes in FAI case for playing Israel irishexaminer.com/sport/socc…

Baltic boycotts expose holes in FAI case for playing Israel

Between 2024 and May of this year, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia opted out of competitive fixtures when drawn against Belarus in qualifiers. Their punishments were 3-0 defeats and, in one case, a...

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‘I’m not going to be the one’: Uncomfortable Ireland players united over Israel fixtures irishexaminer.com/sport/socc…

‘I’m not going to be the one’: Uncomfortable Ireland players united over Israel fixtures

The Boys in GReen will assemble on Sunday for a four-game window that kicks off in Kosovo next Thursday.

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Comment: Reality of Israel games will force uncomfortable questions

Heimir Hallgrimsson is preparing his set-up for a testing international window in the coming weeks.

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Latest Arena with @JFallonExaminer is out now. John has great detail on Ceadach O’Neill, Conor Bradley and the grim reality of the lack of Irish underage games on home soil irishexaminer.com/sport/socc…

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: FAI’s Ceadach O’Neill approach and why Ireland’s underage games are...

On this week’s episode of Arena, the Irish Examiner’s weekly sports podcast, Maurice Brosnan is joined by the Examiner’s football correspondent John Fallon.

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