Katie McCabe among a number of Irish players not to wear poppy during weekend fixtures

Katie McCabe among a number of Irish players not to wear poppy during weekend fixtures

Soccer Football - Women's Super League - Leicester City v Arsenal - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - November 2, 2025 Arsenal's Katie McCabe in action with Leicester City's Sari Kees Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

Arsenal’s Katie McCabe and a host of other Irish players chose not to wear poppies on their shirts in last weekend’s Women’s Super League matches.

McCabe started in Arsenal’s 4-1 victory at Leicester City on Sunday, which was the latter’s dedicated Remembrance fixture. Clubs traditionally have poppies stitched into players’ shirts which are then auctioned off in support of the Royal British Legion, which supports military service, members, veterans and their families.

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