A Galway United fan, Joe Loughnane, was banned from Eamonn Deacy Park on Friday the 3rd of June for flying a Repeal the 8th banner. The banner was not actually present at the match in question. It was flown previously by a number of fans with no official warning coming from the club. The decision to ban is extreme, lacks any precedent, and the fan in question has been singled out.

We are calling on the board of Galway United and the Galway Football Association to reverse their decision. Banners and flags have been flown at Deacy Park for years with no problems.