23/09/2002

Armagh GAA fans blamed for attack on police station

Gaelic football supporters have been blamed for an attack on a police station in Lurgan, Co Armagh.

On Sunday evening a crowd of around 100 people attacked a police station in the town centre following the historic win of the Armagh County side over Kerry on Sunday.

During the attack police said that a security camera was damaged and a petrol bomb was thrown at the station. The crowd later clashed with loyalists in the centre of the town.

An Irish tricolour was also placed on the nearby war memorial.

PSNI Lurgan Sector Commander Inspector Kenneth Annett said he was disappointed that during the victory celebrations a few people had chosen to attack the police station.

One police officer sustained minor injuries as the police attempted to intervene between the rival groups.

(SP)

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