Drogheda United chairperson Joanna Byrne says she was asked to step down after saying that Ireland's Nations League clashes with Israel should not go ahead. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/SportsfileDrogheda United chairperson Joanna Byrne, the Sinn Féin TD for Louth, has said that the club’s board of directors have asked her to resign from the position on account of her comments suggesting that Ireland should not play their Nations League games with Israel.

Source: Irish Independent February 19, 2026 01:11 UTC