West Ham take no action against Declan Rice over IRA social media post

West Ham will take no action against Declan Rice following his apology for a social media post which appeared to support the IRA.

Rice could make his England debut against the Czech Republic tonight after deciding to switch allegiance from Ireland — but that was overshadowed by the emergence yesterday of an Instagram message from 2015, which read “#UPTHERA”.

The 20-year-old midfielder said sorry for the “poorly-expressed comment” and for “any offence caused”, while the FA will write to him “to remind him of his responsibilities”.

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It is understood, however, that West Ham, who educate all players on social media, consider the matter closed.

Rice won three senior caps — all in friendly internationals — for Ireland before deciding earlier this year to switch to England. He was born in Kingston, Surrey, but has grandparents who were born in Cork.

Playing in a holding midfield role, Rice has been one of the best young players in the Premier League this season and is tipped to have a long international career.