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Sunday World
5 days ago
- Sport
- Sunday World
Two injured as Bohs and Derry City fans clash with sticks, bats and iron bars
Videos circulating online show people, some of them with their faces covered, fighting in the street. Carl Winchester of Derry City after a flare was thrown onto the pitch during the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between Derry City and Bohemians at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium in Derry. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile Derry City players Carl Winchester, Sam Todd and Mark Connolly after a flare was thrown onto the pitch during the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between Derry City and Bohemians at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium in Derry. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile Videos circulating online appear to show trouble outside the stadium. Two people were injured after rival fans clashed with sticks, bats and iron bars at last night's match between Bohemians and Derry City. Violent scenes unfolded outside the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium in Derry before and after the League of Ireland fixture. Videos circulating online show people, some of them with their faces covered, fighting in the street. Today the PSNI said two people needed hospital treatment. Videos circulating online appear to show trouble outside the stadium. News in 90 Seconds - July 26th Local SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan was at the game, and said he was left frightened by what he had witnessed. Sinn Fein MLA Padraig Delargy, meanwhile, said 'so-called football supporters from Dublin' attacked local people. Police believe the violence was orchestrated. Derry City players Carl Winchester, Sam Todd and Mark Connolly after a flare was thrown onto the pitch during the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between Derry City and Bohemians at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium in Derry. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile The PSNI said disorder was focused in the Lecky Road and Lone Moor Road areas. 'Shortly after 7pm on Friday evening, police were made aware of two large groups of rival football supporters in the area attacking each other near the Lecky Road flyover with sticks, bats and iron bars and causing damage to buildings and cars parked in the area. "A teenage boy and a man aged in his 20s sustained injuries as a result of this incident and were taken to hospital for treatment. "Further disorder then occurred in the vicinity of the Brandywell stadium during and after a football match which was taking place. "Officers were in attendance and worked along with stadium staff to bring the disorder under control. No arrests have been made at this time.' Superintendent William Calderwood said: 'We believe that the disorder we witnessed on Friday evening was pre-arranged and we will be reviewing all available footage to identify those involved.' Speaking today, Mr Durkan condemned the trouble, saying 'thugs came to Derry masked and armed with an array of weapons.' He said: 'In terms of scale and the level of violence and danger to those in the vicinity, we haven't seen anything like this and I hope we never do again." Mr Durkan said he was late to the match due to an unrelated incident, and arrived to find the stadium 'in lockdown'. He said a bus-load of fans – separate to the organised Bohs travelling support – arrived in the city and caused problems, which continued after the full-time whistle when some locals retaliated. 'A bus-load of people - I wouldn't call them fans - came here intent on causing bother,' he said. 'I can't be certain it was an organised fight but there certainly seemed to be elements of choreography to their attack. 'The stewards at the Brandywell were under a lot of pressure. I was speaking to them in the second half and after the match, and they did their best in a very difficult situation. So too the police, who were liaising with the stewards and the security team at the Brandywell.' Mr Durkan described how he had to leave quickly after a group of visiting fans ran in his direction. 'At one point the Derry security team was trying to keep the Bohs fans in the ground but 40 or 50 broke away and just came towards where I was standing,' he added. 'It was genuinely scary. I don't scare easily but we did turn on our heels and go in the opposite direction. "People were genuinely frightened and that shouldn't be the case, especially when they go to a football match.' Mr Durkan said trouble continued as the game ended. Carl Winchester of Derry City after a flare was thrown onto the pitch during the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between Derry City and Bohemians at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium in Derry. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile 'There were people gathered with sticks, golf clubs and fireworks. They were roaming the perimeter prior to the match ending, and they were masked up as well,' he said. 'So while I have pointed the finger, accurately I believe, at the people who came on the bus for starting the bother, the stuff afterwards was retaliatory.' The match was also briefly suspended after a flare was thrown from outside the ground onto the pitch. Local Sinn Fein MLA Padraig Delargy also condemned the trouble. He said many people in the area had felt frightened. 'The sight of masked youths armed with an array of weapons, and fighting in the streets before turning on the PSNI, was terrifying for local residents, including children, who witnessed this appalling violence,' he said. 'In what seems to have been a pre-arranged attack connected to a football match at the Brandywell, the violence erupted when so-called football supporters from Dublin attacked local youths as well as cars and property belonging to residents. "That is disgraceful and the violence that took place on our streets needs to be condemned. "It threatened the safety and well-being of local residents and stands in stark contrast to the fantastic work that is going on in the area through the Féile and the redevelopment of Meenan Square.' The match finished in a 1-1 draw. Afolabi Akinyemi's first goal for the Candystripes broke the deadlock, before Ross Tierney levelled things for Bohemians. Derry City and Bohemians have been contacted for comment.
Extra.ie
24-06-2025
- Climate
- Extra.ie
Why that Argentina defeat is good news for the Irish players on tour
When the Lions' long-haul fight touches down on the tarmac at Perth Airport on Sunday evening, the players are likely to be met with torrential rain. The weather is biblical on Australia's Western Coast at the moment. After a warm weather training camp on the Algarve followed by a glorious week in Costa del Dublin, the travelling squad are braced for a serious change in conditions. It will be fitting really. The mood around the camp was significantly gloomy after Friday night's defeat in Dublin. Argentina players celebrate at the final whistle. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile Andy Farrell is usually so composed and measured when he speaks to the media. In the six years since Farrell became Ireland head coach, you could count on one hand the amount of occasions he bristled in a post-match press conference. Farrell could barely hard his irritation with his side's error-strewn, wasteful and surprisingly lethargic performance at a heaving Aviva Stadium. The 'Red Army' had packed out the bars around Ballsbridge and Baggot Street long before the 8pm kick-off and the expectant fanbase were braced for a big farewell display. Argentina never got the memo. Despite their France-based frontliners, Felipe Contepomi's fired-up side delivered a remarkable performance. Lions head coach Andy Farrell. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Argentina, lest we forget, are fifth in the world rankings and beat the All Blacks, Springboks and Australia years. The Wallabies are currently eighth in the global pecking order. You could argue that the Lions won't face opposition still strong until the Test next month. It will be scant consolation at the moment and Farrell was in no mood for superlatives after the game. 'We need to be better than that,' the head coach bluntly stated. 'We are not sugar-coating anything.' Farrell would have expected some teething problems on opening night. This playing group has only been together for a fortnight. There were plenty of nerves, too. The players were treading a fine line between trying to impress and not wanting to suffer a series-ending injury. Were they distracted by the all the hoopla inside the stadium and the fact their flight was the next day? It's now just four weeks until the opening Test against the Wallabies in Brisbane on July 19. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile Farrell and his backroom team have plenty to time to mull over everything on the long commute to Oz. No one will be pushing the panic just yet. A lot of the problems which occurred against the Pumas can be ironed out. The Lions won't be as wasteful again. Their defence will improve. Same goes for a misfiring lineout. They will surely be sharper around the breakdown and under the high ball in the coming weeks. They need to be. This tour will fly by. It's now just four weeks until the opening Test against the Wallabies in Brisbane on July 19. A lot of the players who fluffed their lines on Friday night will already be feeling a bit jittery. Ellis Genge and Finlay Bealham were the only forwards to emerge with credit. Ben Earl had some moments, but it wasn't a compelling shift from the Saracens backrower. Maro Itoje, the tour captain, is already nailed-on for the Tests. Maro Itoje, the tour captain, is already nailed-on for the Tests. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Tommy Freeman was the pick of a backline which struggled for cohesion and fluency all evening. The Lions will address what happened against Argentina, draw a line under it and switch their focus to matters in Perth. The Western Force are next up on the schedule at Optus Stadium on Saturday. There is a long history of club sides raising their games when the Lions arrive in town, but the tourists shouldn't encounter the same resistance they met in Dublin. The force finished ninth in the Super Rugby Pacifica tournament this year, winning four of their 14 outings. Tommy Freeman was the pick of a backline which struggled for cohesion and fluency all evening. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile It now appears that the Australian Super Rugby teams will have access to their Wallabies in the coming weeks, with Joe Schmidt previously stating that he would keep his internationals on ice until the Test series. Schmidt is already dabbling in a bit of a pre-tour mind games. If the Force have the likes of Carlo Tizzano, Darcy Swain, Nic White and Ben Donaldson available, they will be a totally different proposition next weekend. Farrell is likely to ring the changes, with a Leinster-heavy selection supplemented by Bath out-half Finn Russell. Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, James Ryan, Joe McCarthy, Josh van der Flier, Jack Conan, Jamison Gibson-Park, Garry Ringrose and James Lowe are all likely to feature, with Russell pulling the strings at No10. Farrell is likely to ring the changes, with a Leinster-heavy selection supplemented by Bath out-half Finn Russell. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile A morale-restoring win in Perth will put all those mentioned above in pole position for the Test series. Yes, plenty of the English personnel will get another chance to impress in the coming weeks but it already feels like the Irish frontliners are a strong position. Farrell is likely to mix and match in week two ahead of big meetings with Queensland Reds and New South Wales Waratahs. The selection for the midweek game against the Brumbies in Canberra on July 5, just 12 days out from the first meeting with Schmidt's troops will be instructive. The Brumbies were Australia's best peforming team in Super Rugby this season, finishing third in the standings behind the Crusaders and Chiefs, the Kiwi heavyweights. Coached by Stephen Larkham, the Canberra outfit will be desperate to land a big Lions scalp. The hosts will be strong but Farrell is unlikely to go fully loaded for that one. There is the small matter of a game against an Anzac Invitational side three days later in Adelaide. That representative team will feature former All Blacks and Wallabies who ply their trade overseas. Former All Blacks boss Ian Foster is overseeing the project and word on the street is the likes of Brodie Retallick, Sam Cane, Aaron Smith and Richie Mo'unga – amongst other big names – have already singed up to feature. That game feels like a dry-run ahead of the first meeting with the Wallabies seven days later. So, there are only a handful of opportunities left for players to press their case for inclusion. Many failed their first audition. It doesn't get any easier from here. It's sink or swim time in Perth and there is already a sense that the Irish contingent are best equipped to get the Lions back on track.
The Irish Sun
10-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Kildare footballers and hurlers set for Newbridge double after Tailteann Cup quarter-final and All-Ireland SHC draw
KILDARE'S All-Ireland SHC preliminary quarter-final against Dublin and Tailteann Cup last-eight tie against Offaly will form a Newbridge double-header. The Lilywhites' 2 Kildare have been drawn against Dublin in the All-Ireland SHC Credit: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile 2 The footballers will meet Offaly in the Tailteann Cup Credit: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile The bonus prize awaiting Brian Dowling's men is a home clash with the Dubs in the race for Liam MacCarthy. And it will start the bill on a bumper Saturday evening of action at St Conleth's Park. Kildare's footballers were drawn to host the Faithful in the quarter- finals of the tier two Championship . Elsewhere in the Tailteann draw, Fermanagh's home clash with Read More on Tailteann Cup NFL Division 4 final. Laois' All-Ireland SHC preliminary quarter-final clash with Tipperary will also be played as part of a Saturday double-header at O'Moore Park. Roscommon's All-Ireland SFC final-round showdown with Most read in GAA Football SATURDAY, JUNE 14 — ALL-IRELAND SHC PRELIMINARY QUARTER-FINALS : TAILTEANN CUP QUARTER-FINALS : Brendan Cummins defends time-keeping in Munster GAA hurling final between Cork and Limerick SUNDAY JUNE 15 — TAILTEANN CUP QUARTER-FINALS : Wicklow v Westmeath, Aughrim, 1.15pm, Live on GAA+;
The Irish Sun
03-06-2025
- General
- The Irish Sun
John O'Shea admits timing of June friendlies ‘awkward' but challenges Ireland stars to ‘show I'm needed' for World Cup
THE tone surrounding the talk about international football in June — excluding tournaments — is nobody likes it. But around 33,000 supporters and counting who have bought tickets for 2 Ireland face Senegal and Luxembourg in a pair of friendlies Credit: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile 2 John O'Shea challenged the players to show they are needed for the World Cup qualifiers Credit: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile Ireland's June results over the years, however, are enough reason to be wary of games being played when players could be forgiven for thinking of their summer holidays. Only recently, Shelbourne boss International Jason Knight acknowledged as much Tuesday when it was mentioned that he could be in Albufeira rather than the Aviva Stadium this week. Read More on Ireland MNT The sun is out, the English season is over and it is soon time for a holiday. At this time of year, players leaving the old Lansdowne Road or Aviva Stadium wheeling the big suitcase — the one you pack for the holiday rather than a short stay in Dublin — was a common sight. In 2009, one player even walked through a mixed zone in Bulgaria shouting, 'Vegas, Vegas', to leave onlookers in no doubt to where he was going next. It was seen as good fortune that Ireland's Most read in Football No qualifiers in June is a no-brainer. But results in June windows when nothing is at stake can be even worse. Assistant manager Heimir Hallgrimsson gives first call-up to four Ireland players in squad for friendlies vs Senegal and Luxembourg The same opponents walloped Ireland 5-1 in New Jersey as they prepared for the 2014 World Cup. Friendly wins are like hens' teeth in June, with landmarks rather than performances making them memorable. O'Shea's 118th and final cap came against the That was also a rarity for O'Shea who was so often excused from the summer action when there were no qualifiers. Earlier in his career, Steve Staunton felt he knew enough about the serial The 2007 summer tour of the USA was made up of a squad of players who often show up in 'Where are they now?' features. As O'Shea got older, he was given time off to put his feet up as Giovanni Trapattoni and Martin O'Neill looked at other options. Still, the Ireland centurion was often back in the side when the real games started. But O'Shea insisted he and boss Those in the He said: 'It's awkward in the sense of the timing, it's different in the feeling of if these were qualifiers, the whole kind of reaction around it. 'But you have to build into what it can lead to in qualifying for tournaments. 'I think that has to outweigh any kind of . . . could be on holiday somewhere, could be away somewhere or whatever it might be. 'But I think the bigger goal of qualifying for the World Cup in America, 'If we get players to have an impact this week in the friendlies that suddenly help us qualify or score a goal to qualify us for the World Cup, I think you'll say it was definitely worthwhile.' KNIGHT & DAY It is why Knight — who was only included because his Championship season was extended by The 24-year-old said: 'I could be in Albufeira, you're right! Look, there's always time for holidays. I know I'm young, but I know these caps and these opportunities are like gold dust and I'm trying to grab them as much as I can. 'This is the dream, this is where I want to be and I'm excited to be here for these two games and hopefully many more.' His assistant boss O'Shea continued: 'It's representing your country at senior level, the highest level, and that's what you have to have in the background. 'And ultimately it's for the coaching staff, for us as a staff to have the time with the players to kind of get to increase the relationship with the players, increase the bond with the players, to introduce one or two new players, all those little factors. 'That brings a freshness into the lads that have been here a good while as well. We need that kind of freshness, but also increased competition. 'And I think it's up to the lads that are here now to show, 'Right, I'm in, I'm getting a chance, I'm involved, I need to stay here, I need to prove I can be needed here'. 'And I think that's the key element, increase that competition and then we get increased levels of performance. 'The lads that are having a rest as such from what the manager has spoken about, they will be thinking, 'I wonder how the other lads might get on'. That's what we need.'
Extra.ie
01-06-2025
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Everything you need to know ahead of the Vhi Women's Mini Marathon
Let's go, girls! The day is here — the Vhi Women's Mini Marathon takes place this afternoon, Sunday, June 1. The beloved event will see thousands of women take to the streets of Dublin for a range of worth causes. 28,000 tickets for the main event are sold out, and the virtual mini-marathon took place on Saturday, May 31. Let's go, girls! The day is here — the Vhi Women's Mini Marathon takes place this afternoon, Sunday, June 1. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile EVOKE are the 2025 media partner for the Vhi Women's Mini Marathon — here's everything you need to know… The Vhi Women's Mini Marathon starts on Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2 at 12.30pm. Participants are urged to get into their 'wave' by 11.30am. Final arrival is at 12pm latest. The 10km race finishes on Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. EVOKE confirm there will be water stations along the way, with the first station after the 3km mark on the Stillorgan Road near the Teresian School. The second will be at 6km on the Stillorgan Road near Belfield Bridge. A third and final station is situated outside AIB Place in Ballsbridge following the 8km mark. The Vhi Women's Mini Marathon starts on Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2 at 12.30pm. Participants are urged to get into their 'wave' by 11.30am. Final arrival is at 12pm latest. Pic: Getty Images Yes! There are more pacers than ever before, with participants encouraged to follow a pacer throughout the run, particularly if you are looking to finish the 10km in a certain time. Options include 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 90 and 120 minutes. Only clear bags and small bags no larger than A4 size are permitted into the event, and will be subject to searches. Bag drop locations are colour-coded to match your assigned wave. All bag drops open from 10.30am. White and Pink wave participants use the bag drop at Fitzwilliam Square with entry via Pembroke Street Upper and Leeson Street Lower while Blue and Orange can use the Baggot Street drop (entry via Hume Street and St Stephen's Green). Those in the green wave must drop their bags on Mount Street Upper, with access via Herbert Place and Mount Street Crescent and yellow wave participants will drop their bags to the Merrion Square South drop, with access via Merrion Square West and North. Yes! There are more pacers than ever before at the Vhi Women's Mini Marathon, with participants encouraged to follow a pacer throughout the run, particularly if you are looking to finish the 10km in a certain time. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile From 8am on Saturday, Herbert Street is closed while Merrion Street Upper, Ely Place, Pembroke Street, Merrion Square West, Dawson Street and Kildare Street all close from 8.30am. Further road closures take place from 10am and 11.30am including Leeson Street Lower, Leeson Street Upper, Donnybrook Road and Pembroke Road. For the full list of road closures and opening times go here. Elsewhere, the Cork City Marathon takes place on Sunday, June 1 with the marathon kicking off at 8.15am from the Patrick Street and the Half Marathon beginning at 10.15am on Monahan Road. The races will naturally impact traffic in and around the city with the city centre streets closed for most of the day. North Main Street, Liberty Street, Kyles Street, Adelaide Street and Castle Street closed at 7am on Sunday and will remain closed until 4pm, while St Patrick's Street is closed until 6om. The Jack Lynch tunnel will remain open for the day but will operate at contra-flow system from 12pm until 1pm. The full list of closures is available here.
