The Gardaí were busy in Pairc Tailteann this evening...
June 09, 2018
Meath captain Bryan Menton before the throw-in against Tyrone at Pairc Tailteann
The Gardaí were busy on a dramatic evening in Navan.
Referee Paddy Neilan required a garda escort off the pitch at the end of the All-Ireland football qualifier between Meath and Tyrone after he was confronted by angry Meath players who felt James McEntee should have had a free-in when trailing by a point in injury-time in the second period of extra-time. Instead, Tyrone won a free-out as they held on for a controversial 2-14 to 0-19 victory.
Earlier, Gardaí arrested a Tyrone supporter and removed him from the Pairc Tailteann terrace for flying a Palestinian flag. Despite being banned from GAA grounds, many of the same flags were flown at last Sunday's Ulster SFC semi-final between Fermanagh and Monaghan in Omagh.
Shocking arrest of a man at Tyrone Meath game today for daring to fly a Palestinian Flag.
- Irish Unity (@IrishUnity) June 9, 2018
Please share this in protest at the arrest and to demonstrate solidarity with Palestine. pic.twitter.com/V6lpbZt81d
