‘Deeply upset’ Drogheda United chair and Sinn Féin TD Joanna Byrne planning to dig in after US owners ask her to resign

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Joanna Byrne and co-chairperson Ben Boycott with the FAI Cup following the Boynesiders’ triumph over Derry City at Aviva Stadium in November 2024. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Sean O’Connor and Daniel McDonnell

Joanna Byrne says she will not be resigning as a Drogheda United director and co-chair even though a statement from the club’s American owners Trivela confirmed they have asked the Sinn Féin TD to stand down from her position.

The development comes exactly one month after Byrne – who is her political party’s spokesperson on sport – claimed she was asked to step away from her position due to her comments calling on Ireland to boycott their Nations League games against Israel later this year.

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