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Hidden Histories: Lansdowne Road Football Riot

This weekend marks the 25th anniversary of the Lansdowne Road football riot, a curious spectacle....

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12.59 16 Feb 2020


Hidden Histories: Lansdowne Road Football Riot


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12.59 16 Feb 2020


This weekend marks the 25th anniversary of the Lansdowne Road football riot, a curious spectacle. Just as the Northern Irish conflict appeared to be moving towards a peace process - in a time of ceasefires and hope - an orchestrated far right riot in Lansdowne Road brought politics into football in a very nasty way. But just what happened that day, and who was to blame?

Donal Fallon is back after few weeks off for the election and he spoke to Gavan about this often forgotten 1990s riot.


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