‘Contrary to natural justice’—Mohammed Ali Somjee and the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956

National eligibility and residency rules are still a divisive subject in Irish sport today. By Cian Manning The late 1970s saw the Irish squash rackets scene dominated by a Pakistani player named Mohammed Ali Somjee who harboured aspirations to represent Ireland in international tournaments. Married to a native of Drogheda, Somjee was about to realise ... Read more

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