Drogheda United co-chairperson Joanna Byrne has said that the club's board of directors have asked her to resign following her comments about the Republic of Ireland's Nations League games against Israel. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Byrne said she was informed that her role was "no longer tenable" and that she was expected to resign. "It appears that their morals, and principled position, was only on paper – not in actions where it counts," said Byrne in the statement she issued last week. The League of Ireland side, who are owned by the American-based Trivela group, released their own statement on Wednesday, stating that "at this time, no changes have been made to the club's board". "To be clear, the substance of Ms Byrne's views has never been attacked by the club or Trivela Group."

Source: BBC February 19, 2026 19:32 UTC