Lansdowne Road football riot

The Lansdowne Road football riot occurred during a friendly football match between the Republic of Ireland and England in Lansdowne Road Stadium in Dublin, Ireland on 15 February 1995. Due to the ongoing Troubles, the fans were extremely unruly and wound up forcing the match to be abandoned.

Lansdowne Road football riot
Match programme
Match abandoned in the 27th minute with the score Ireland 1–0 England
Date15 February 1995
VenueLansdowne Road, Dublin
RefereeDick Jol (Netherlands)
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