FAI Cup winners Drogheda United have distanced themselves from Conor McGregor after the MMA fighter shared images of the trophy on social media.
McGregor, 36, posted the photographs on Instagram as he celebrated together with his cousin Warren Davis, who was an unused substitute in November’s closing.
The caption on McGregor’s Instagram submit learn: “How a lot is it to purchase a league of Eire crew? I would purchase two.”
Drogheda stunned Derry City 2-0 in Dublin to elevate the FAI Cup for the second time within the membership’s historical past.
In a press release, the League of Eire Premier Division membership stated a social media submit “has been delivered to our consideration concerning the FAI Cup”.
“These pictured are an in depth relation to considered one of our first crew gamers, who like all the opposite gamers had custody of the cup to rejoice with their households at totally different intervals,” the membership added.
“Drogheda United don’t affiliate ourselves with the person who made the social media submit in any method, or with any unauthorised manufacturers talked about.”
In November, an Irish jury discovered McGregor accountable for assault in a civil rape case.
The Irishman was ordered to pay 248,000 euros (£206,000) in damages.
McGregor, who had denied the allegations, stated he’ll attraction towards the decision
