Court upholds Kearns switch to Republic

Northern Ireland football chiefs have suffered a crushing defeat in their attempts to prevent players switching to play for the Republic of Ireland.

Court upholds Kearns switch to Republic
Fri, 30 Jul, 2010 - 17:10

Northern Ireland football chiefs have suffered a crushing defeat in their attempts to prevent players switching to play for the Republic of Ireland.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne today rejected an appeal by the Irish FA against FIFA and the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) allowing Belfast-born Daniel Kearns to play for the Republic.

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