LAST UPDATE | 14 Nov 2022

GARDAÍ MADE EIGHT arrests yesterday as fans clashed in the streets en route to the Aviva Stadium to watch Derry City play Shelbourne FC.

Videos circulating online show supporters on opposite sides of the road outside a pub between Ringsend and Irishtown hurling bottles, flares and other objects at each other as well as some fights breaking out.

In a statement, Gardaí said:

“Gardaí in Donnybrook dealt with a small number of incidents Sunday 13th November, 2022 at the Aviva stadium.”

“A total of 8 males were arrested, 7 of which were arrested for Public Order offences and were dealt with by adult caution. 

“One male was arrested in relation to an offence under Section 68 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2006 and has been charged and will appear before Court at a later date.”

Section 68 of the act relates to a firework being ignited and thrown, directed or propelled  at or towards a person or property.

In the video Gardaí can be seen driving vans into the road to block supporters from seeing each other or crossing the road, while individual Gardaí pushed people back to their respective side.

Further fights also occurred in the Aviva Stadium which also led to arrests, the FAI confirmed. 

The row took place in the Shelbourne end of the stadium and eight Gardaí can be seen rushing to intervene in videos on social media.

In a statement today the FAI thanked the 32,412 fans who attended the final, the vast majority of which did not get involved in these incidents, it said.

“The FAI is aware of a disturbance in the vicinity of the Aviva Stadium before the game and that a number of arrests were made during the disturbance. The FAI are liaising with both clubs on this incident,” the statement read.

“Following a disturbance during the game involving a small number of supporters in the South Stand Lower, the FAI notes that the Gardaí made a number of arrests around the incident which involved several individuals supporting the same club. The FAI is liaising with the club on this matter.” 

Derry City went on to win the match with the biggest ever margin of victory in an FAI Cup final (4-0 to Derry).