Online footage shows brawls and glass bottles being thrown between rival sets of fans in Dublin’s Irishtown area
Two Garda vans were present at the scene and parked up in the middle of the road as members of the force attempted to separate supporters.Eight men were arrested after gardaí were forced to break up clashes between rival sets of fans in advance of Sunday’s FAI Cup Final between Derry City and Shelbourne.
Video footage circulated online shows a large group of football fans walking down Irishtown Road chanting and lighting flares on Sunday afternoon. Clashes then broke out with a rival group of fans gathered outside The Irishtown House pub, where missiles including glass bottles are thrown in both directions.A number of individuals from both group can be seen running at each other before being restrained by gardaí.
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