Ireland manager responds to Israel criticism after ‘genocide’ comments: ‘Not clever from me’
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- Hallgrimsson has received support from the Irish taoiseach but admitted that his comments saying Ireland will be ‘playing against genocide’ were ‘not clever from me’S1S2
- Heimir Hallgrímsson accused of ‘stupidity’ by Israel’s FAMicheál Martin says IFA’s response is ‘unacceptable’Ireland’s prime minister, Micheál Martin, backed his country’s football manager, Heimir Hallgrímsson, after Israel’s football federation accused Hallgr...S3
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Ireland manager responds to Israel criticism after ‘genocide’ comments: ‘Not clever from me’
Hallgrimsson has received support from the Irish taoiseach but admitted that his comments saying Ireland will be ‘playing against genocide’ were ‘not clever from me’
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Ireland manager responds to Israel criticism after ‘genocide’ comments
Hallgrimsson has received support from the Irish taoiseach but admitted that his comments saying Ireland will be ‘playing against genocide’ were ‘not clever from me’
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Ireland manager gets prime minister Martin’s backing in row with Israel over ‘genocide’
Heimir Hallgrímsson accused of ‘stupidity’ by Israel’s FAMicheál Martin says IFA’s response is ‘unacceptable’Ireland’s prime minister, Micheál Martin, backed his country’s football…
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Published Sep 23, 2026
What to know
- Hallgrimsson has received support from the Irish taoiseach but admitted that his comments saying Ireland will be ‘playing against genocide’ were ‘not clever from me’S1S2
- Heimir Hallgrímsson accused of ‘stupidity’ by Israel’s FAMicheál Martin says IFA’s response is ‘unacceptable’Ireland’s prime minister, Micheál Martin, backed his country’s football manager, Heimir Hallgrímsson, after Israel’s football federation accused Hallgr...S3
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