FAI president stands by fulfillment of Israel fixtures

RTE7 November 2026, 14:34 UTCIreland

At the Football Association of Ireland's annual general meeting held in Cork on Saturday morning, President Paul Cooke referenced the recent fixtures against Israel and the decision not to attend next week's Oireachtas Committee on Sport.

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