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'Disgusting, pathetic and insulting' - Wrexham captain James McClean rages at programme error as FAI issue apology

<p>Ireland’s women’s team were in Euro 2025 play-off action against Wales on December 3, with that contest taking place at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin – as the visitors secured a 3-2 aggregate success. An official publication produced for the fixture has left ex-Republic of Ireland international McClean fuming.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Within the matchday programme was a map highlighting where all of the players in Eileen Gleeson’s squad hail from. The geographical image used included the listing of ‘Londonderry’, rather than ‘Derry’ – which is preferred by nationalists in Ireland.</p><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt93895a92a0f2d9b1/mcclean%20programme.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt93895a92a0f2d9b1/mcclean%20programme.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt93895a92a0f2d9b1/mcclean%20programme.jpg?format=jpg" alt="James McClean programme map" data-source="Instagram" data-copyright="Instagram" data-portal-copyright="Instagram" perform:prop="uuid:blt93895a92a0f2d9b1;width:454;height:777"></picture>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>McClean, who is fiercely proud and protective of his roots, has hit out at the error on social media. The Wrexham captain said in a post which included a picture of the map in question: “The match programme at last night’s Ireland vs Wales game at the Aviva Dublin...disgusting, pathetic, insulting, hang your heads in shame you shower of arseholes.”</p>

WHAT MCCLEAN SAID

<p>The FAI has acknowledged the “error” and said in an apologetic statement: “The wrong graphic was inadvertently used in an Ireland Women’s National Team match programme, this was a genuine mistake and the Football Association of Ireland apologises for any offence caused.”</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>It is the second time this year that the FAI has been forced into a programme-related apology, having previously caused controversy with poor translations for an U21 game with Latvia that led to players being listed as ‘Robert the Liar’ and ‘Dario Sh*t’.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

'Disgusting, pathetic and insulting' - Wrexham captain James McClean rages at programme error as FAI issue apology | Goal.com

James McClean has hit out at the Football Association of Ireland following a “disgusting, pathetic and insulting” error in their matchday programme.