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Protesters rally outside Dublin stadium over Ireland-Israel match

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Mauduit, F. (2026, October 2). Protesters rally outside Dublin stadium over Ireland-Israel match. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/02/protesters-rally-outside-dublin-stadium-over-ireland-israel-match

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On Thursday, approximately 200 people protested outside Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, urging Ireland to boycott an upcoming football match against Israel due to tensions over the Gaza conflict. Protesters held banners and called for the cancellation of the Nations League fixture set to take place in Serbia on Sunday behind closed doors. Some demonstrators also showed support for Irish goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu, who had previously withdrawn from a similar match.

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200 protesters gathered near Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Thursday, demanding that Ireland boycott its upcoming Nations League soccer match against Israel due to the conflict in Gaza. The demonstrators held banners and urged the Football Association of Ireland to cancel the fixture. Some protesters supported goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu, who had previously withdrawn from an Ireland match against Israel over ethical concerns. The rematch between Ireland and Israel is scheduled for Sunday but will take place in Serbia, behind closed doors.

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Topics

Dublin Gaza Ireland Israel Nations League

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Ireland GPE · 3× Israel GPE · 3× Dublin GPE · 1× Gavin Bazunu PERSON · 1× Gaza GPE · 1× Nations League ORG · 1× Serbia GPE · 1× the Football Association of Ireland ORG · 1×

Narrative

Around 200 protesters gathered near Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Thursday, calling on Ireland to boycott its upcoming Nations League match against Israel over the war in Gaza.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-02

2026-10-02 · Euronews

Protesters rally outside Dublin stadium over Ireland-Israel match · assertive framing

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Around 200 protesters gathered near Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Thursday, calling on Ireland to boycott its upcoming Nations League match against Israel over the war in Gaza. asserted

protesters → gather → Gaza

Demonstrators held banners, including messages urging the Football Association of Ireland to cancel the fixture. asserted

Demonstrators → hold → fixture

Some protesters also voiced support for goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu, who withdrew from Ireland’s previous match against Israel. asserted

who → voice → Israel

Ireland is scheduled to face Israel again on Sunday in Serbia, with the game being played behind closed doors. asserted

game → schedule → doors