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Republic of Ireland and Austria draw in game briefly halted by protests

Troy Parrott's double is not enough to earn the Republic of Ireland victory as Austria fight back to draw a Uefa Nations League game in Dublin twice briefly interrupted by protests in the first half.

Republic of Ireland and Austria draw in game briefly halted by protests

In a game of the UEFA Nations League, the Republic of Ireland and Austria faced each other in Dublin. The match was interrupted twice due to protests by supporters, who threw tennis balls and carried a Palestine flag onto the field. Despite these interruptions, Patrick Wimmer set up Austria's first goal, while Troy Parrott scored both of Ireland's goals. After Parrott's second goal, Austria managed to equalize through Alexander Prass and again through Michael Gregoritsch, resulting in a 2-2 draw.

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