Healy-Rae to make complaint against garda over 'shoving' incident on All-Ireland final day 

Kerry TD said: 'I was walking here, minding my own business and the next thing this garda shoved me and he shouldered me'

Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae also said the garda 'effed and blinded' at him during the alleged incident. Picture: Dan Linehan

Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae has said he will make a complaint against a garda after an alleged shoving incident ahead of the All-Ireland football final.

The incident took place on Sunday afternoon in Dublin City, where Kerry and Donegal fans were gathered ahead of the All-Ireland football final in Croke Park.

Multiple videos circulating on social media show Mr Healy-Rae walking through a large crowd of Kerry supporters near Brannigans pub.

In the videos, Mr Healy-Rae raises his arms as he walks through the crowd to cheers from Kerry supporters, before a garda appears to shove him away.

Mr Healy-Rae turns to talk with the garda, before walking away while the crowd boos. Mr Healy Rae said: 

I don’t know what happened. I was walking here, minding my own business and the next thing this garda shoved me and he shouldered me. 

The TD also said that the garda “effed and blinded” at him during the alleged incident.

Asked if he planned on making a complaint against the garda, Mr Healy-Rae sad: “I will, I will.” 

“He needs to be brought to account for it,” Mr Healy-Rae said.

However, Mr Healy-Rae said he has “fierce respect” for the gardaí and they have a “tough job”.

“It was just a very, very isolated incident.” 

He added the garda involved must have “some spite for me”.

In a statement, An Garda Síochána said it “does not comment on unverified social media content”.

“Any person who wishes to report the conduct of a member of An Garda Síochána can do so by contacting Fiosrú,” the spokesperson added.