Ireland's U-17 women football team members turned their backs on the Israeli flag and anthem as the two sides went head to head as part of theย second round of the Euro 2024 qualifiers on Friday.
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The Irish women in this case were not turning their backs to the Israeli flag, but were instead turning to face the Irish flag. This is common practice for both Menโs and Womenโs Irish football teams
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