Tyrone and Armagh GAA fans train fight investigated

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Clashes between Tyrone and Armagh GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) fans on the Dublin-to-Belfast Enterprise train are being investigated by Translink.

It happened on the 20:50 train on Saturday, after Tyrone beat Armagh in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals at Croke Park in Dublin.

Gardaí (Irish police) were called and boarded the train at Drogheda at about 22:20 local time. No arrests were made.

Translink said "some passengers were involved in an affray on board".

There have also been some complaints about overcrowding on the train.

'Passengers removed'

Irish Rail staff contacted gardaí at Drogheda Garda Station to inform them of the disturbance on the Belfast-bound train, police said.

Gardaí boarded the train, spoke to a number of passengers and calmed the situation down, said a police spokesperson.

"No complaints were made and no arrests took place," added the spokesperson.

"The train departed a short time later without further incident."

Translink said the police were called after a train manager raised concerns.

"A number of passengers were removed (at Drogheda) and the gardaí continued to travel on the train to Dundalk," said a Translink spokesperson.

The train arrived in Belfast late as a result of the incident.

Three other extra trains travelled from Dublin to Belfast on Saturday without incident, Translink said.

In a statement, the Ulster GAA highlighted that the onboard fracas had resulted in no arrests.

"There were 80,000 people at Croke Park on Saturday who travelled, sat together at the game, and enjoyed each other's company," said a GAA spokesperson.

"For some individual to misbehave, it is difficult to legislate for that."