Drogheda United and Dundalk have issued a joint statement condemning crowd trouble at Friday night’s Louth derby, which resulted in major damage to the pitch at Oriel Park.
There was trouble before the game with fans clashing outside Clarke train station on the Carrick Road, while after the game, gardaí arrested a man in his 20s after responding to a report of a public order incident on Carrickmacross Road.
Inside the stadium, several flares were thrown by the Drogheda fans onto the newly relaid artificial surface, causing multiple burn marks and significant damage to the pitch.
A 12-year-old child was also struck by a flare and sustained burns to his face.
This morning both clubs have condemned the…