"Shamrock Rovers boss insists 'some things are bigger than football' as he adds support for Joanna Byrne in battle with Drogheda's US owners"
"Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley believes that the FAI should disregard any possible sanctions from Uefa for boycotting the autumn Nations League fixtures with Israel and refuse to play the games."
"And the Hoops manager has also come out in support of Drogheda United co-chair Joanna Byrne TD over the club owners' reaction to her stance on the Israel/Gaza issue, stating that Drogheda's US-based backers were unfairly trying to impose "censorship" on the TD."
Stephen Bradley urges the Football Association of Ireland to disregard potential UEFA sanctions and to refuse to play the autumn Nations League fixtures against Israel. He frames the boycott as a moral stance and states that some things are bigger than football. Bradley publicly supports Drogheda United co-chair Joanna Byrne TD after tensions with the club’s US-based owners over her position on the Israel–Gaza issue. He describes the owners' response as an attempt to impose "censorship" on Byrne. Bradley links sporting decisions to ethical considerations and accepts possible regulatory risks of a boycott.
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