"From overhearing a few conversations on a walkaround the stadium, there's quite a few St Patrick's Day tourists that have helped in that regard – although football groundhoppers are visiting Ireland on a more regular basis so maybe it's a case of killing two birds with one stone."
"Shelbourne make three changes from the team that won in Derry on Friday with James Norris, Seán Boyd and Evan Caffrey in for John Martin, Dan Kelly and the injured Sam Bone."
"Bohs players went down to applaud their away fans before going down the tunnel but Shels staff and players were still there, a ball was struck in the direction of a Bohs player who took offence to it and a ruckus kicked off with staff and players."
Tolka Park hosted a sold-out Dublin derby between Shelbourne and table-topping Bohemians, with attendance boosted by St Patrick's Day tourists and regular football groundhoppers visiting Ireland. Shelbourne made three lineup changes from their previous victory in Derry, bringing in James Norris, Seán Boyd, and Evan Caffrey. Ten minutes before kickoff, an incident erupted when Bohemians players went to applaud their away fans before entering the tunnel. While Shelbourne staff and players remained on the pitch, a ball was struck toward a Bohemians player, causing offense and triggering a confrontation involving both teams' staff and players. A second skirmish occurred as players headed to the tunnel, creating a tense atmosphere before the match began.
Read at Irish Independent
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