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Players being racially abused on a 'weekly basis' in Irish soccer, according to coaches

Players being racially abused on a 'weekly basis' in Irish soccer, according to coaches

Players are being racially abused on a weekly basis in Irish soccer.

That's according to two coaches who say racial abuse is being brushed under the carpet in Ireland.

Yannis Boulmelh, a 19-year-old Firhouse Clover player, says he was the victim of this type of abuse on the pitch in Dublin last weekend.

The Leinster Senior League says it's investigating and insists suspensions have been handed out after two similar incidents this season.

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Coaches Jeff Byrne and Mokhtar Addani say more action needs to be taken:

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