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Case No. 13739Public order offence · Co. Monaghan · 10 May 2025

Gardaí probe brawl between Donegal and Armagh fans in Monaghan shop

On Saturday 10 May 2025 at about 10pm, young men, some wearing Donegal and Armagh jerseys, traded kicks and punches inside a shop in Coolshannagh, Monaghan, after the Ulster senior football championship final. Shoppers and bystanders ducked for cover, and items including Red Bull packs and a newspaper stand were scattered. Gardaí reported the incident on 12 May 2025 and were expected to harvest CCTV footage to identify those involved. As of 14 May 2025 the investigation was ongoing, and no arrests or charges had been reported.

  1. Reported12 May
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Young men, some wearing Donegal and Armagh jerseys, were reported trading kicks and punches in a shop.
  • Rival supporters were reported to have clashed in separate fights inside the same shop.
Where
The incident took place inside a commercial premises in Coolshannagh, Monaghan, which one report describes as a regular stop-off for Donegal fans.
When
The incident occurred on Saturday 10 May 2025 at approximately 10pm.
Cause
One report links the brawl to supporters of Donegal and Armagh after the Ulster senior football championship final.
Other details
  • Items in the shop, including packs of Red Bull and a newspaper stand, were scattered during the fighting.
  • Other shoppers and bystanders had to duck for cover.
  • Widely circulated video footage of the brawl was published.
Investigation
  • Gardaí reported the incident on 12 May 2025 as a large brawl between GAA supporters and launched an investigation.
  • Gardaí were expected to harvest CCTV footage from the shop to identify those involved.
  • On 14 May 2025 a Garda spokesperson confirmed the investigation was ongoing and Gardaí were trying to identify those involved.
Charges
No arrests or charges have been reported in the articles.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatYoung men, some wearing Donegal and Armagh jerseys, were seen trading kicks and punches in a shop in Monaghan. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatRival fans clashed in separate fights in the same shop. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place inside a commercial premises in Coolshannagh, Monaghan. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Saturday 10 May 2025 at approximately 10pm. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating a large shop brawl between GAA supporters. (extra.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are expected to harvest CCTV footage from the shop to identify those involved. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherItems in the shop, including packs of Red Bull and a newspaper stand, were scattered during the fighting. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherOther shoppers and bystanders had to duck for cover. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 14 May2025
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Gardai bid to identify Donegal and Armagh fans involved in shop brawl

    Reports the incident as a brawl between Donegal and Armagh fans after the Ulster senior football championship final, with a spokesperson confirming a report and ongoing investigation.

  2. 12 May2025
    Reportedextra.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí investigating large shop brawl between GAA supporters

    Only the headline is readable. It describes a large shop brawl between GAA supporters under garda investigation, which fits existing case 13739 (Donegal and Armagh fans in a Monaghan shop). No location or date is given in the article.