‘They’re ignorant’: Jim Crawford hits out at racist abuse of Ireland U-15s players

The FAI condemned the abuse of the players who hit Latvia for six this week.

Jim Crawford, manager, Republic of Ireland Under 21 Men's team, pictured in Cork. Picture: Denis Minihane.

Republic of Ireland Under-21s boss Jim Crawford has hit out at the "uneducated" trolls who sent "unacceptable" online abuse to members of the country's under-15s squad.

The Football Association of Ireland has condemned the attacks on multiple platforms, which came after the under-15s boys' team's back-to-back 6-0 victories over Latvia earlier this week, as "vile and horrific" and is working with police and social media companies to identify and deal with those responsible.