Paul Hosford: Prickly response to the chaos at Oriel Park is nothing new for O’Donovan

The sports and culture minister's incandescent rage about Drogheda United fans is typical of his combative approach to issues concerning his brief — just ask RTÉ or the Arts Council

Flares thrown onto the pitch during Dundalk’s home game against Drogheda resulted in damage to Dundalk’s new astroturf surface. Pictures: Nick Elliott/Inpho

In the great pantheon of things that could occupy the media agenda for a week, a Friday night game in Oriel Park is a new one for me.

Every Monday, weary hacks keep an eye on what was happening over the weekend and what might happen this week, keen to see what has set the agenda for the coming days. Not many on Monday morning expected it to be a group of League of Ireland fans and their flares.