Galway Bay fm newsroom – Up to 40 Galway United fans have threatened to boycott the club’s matches after a fan was banned for holding up a “Repeal the 8th” banner during games.
Supporter Joe Loughnane has been bringing the banner to home games at Eamonn Deacy Park since April.
Mr Loughnane claims he was ejected from the ground during Friday’s match against Derry City and was then handed an indefinite ban from attending games by club chairman Jonathan Corbett.
According to the Irish Times, the chairman said the ban was handed out after the Galway Football Association contacted him to say the banner contravened the terms of a tenancy agreement – which proscribes the display of political messages.
Mr Corbett said he will invite fans to a meeting to resolve the issue.
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