DUBLIN, Oct 1 : Ireland drew 2-2 with Austria in the Nations League on Thursday in a game disrupted after tennis balls were thrown onto the pitch at the Aviva Stadium by those protesting against the Irish team fulfilling their fixtures against Israel.Ireland were 1-0 up in front of a sell-out crowd when the r

Tennis balls featuring the Palestinian flag were thrown onto the field during the game at the Aviva Stadium.

Ireland easily beat Israel in a Nations League fixture that 24 hours earlier appeared in doubt. One Irish player pulled out of the match to express his opposition to Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip.