Video footage shows two groups of football fans being intercepted by gardai before a derby match.
A clip recorded before Tuesday’s fiery Dublin derby between Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians showed gardai leaping into action on Cookstown Way as the two sets of supporters start to run at each other.
Vans came speeding around the corner to block them off, before gardai armed with batons formed a barricade and pushed the men back.
The video, which was uploaded to Reddit, shows one person being “calmed” by officers against the side of an ambulance.
Others get ushered down in to the opposite end of the street before they start running away from two gardai.
Gardai told the Irish Mirror that one man was arrested and a file has been sent to the DPP.
They said: “A Garda public order unit attended a gathering of two groups of football fans in the Cookstown Way area of Tallaght.
“One male in his 20s was arrested and taken to Tallaght Garda Station and later released. A file will be prepared for the DPP.”
Away from the shenanigans, Dublin was officially declared red and black on Tuesday after Bohs stormed to another win over their fiercest rivals.
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Talismanic Dinny Corcaran’s first half goal was enough to decide the fiery game which saw Rovers play almost 60 minutes with nine men.
Trevor Clarke was followed into the dressing room by teammate Lee Grace as both players were given marching orders in the first half.
The challenge that sealed Grace’s faith saw Corcaran step up for the penalty which he managed to slot in on the rebound.
The result saw Bohs move up to second trailing their rivals by five points.
