Crowd trouble probe

THE FAI have confirmed that they will carry out an investigation into the crowd trouble at Richmond Park following Tuesday night’s FAI Ford Cup semi-final replay between St Patrick’s Athletic and Shamrock Rovers.

Crowd trouble probe

Rival fans clashed on the pitch after Rovers won the game 1-0 and the trouble has already been condemned by both clubs as the unacceptable actions of a small minority of the 4,200 who attended the game.

In a statement, the FAI said it will be speaking with both clubs, as well as Gardaí and the match delegate, and added: “Given that the semi-final and subsequent replay between St Patrick’s Athletic and Shamrock Rovers were attended by almost 10,000 people, it is disappointing that the actions of a tiny minority have distracted from what were two enjoyable occasions.”

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