Rovers urge Dundalk fans without a ticket not to travel to Tallaght as away allocation sells out

Shamrock Rovers have issued a warning to Dundalk supporters without tickets not to travel to Friday night’s potential title-deciding clash in Tallaght Stadium.

Just 800 tickets were issued to Lilywhites fans for the game, which could see Stephen Kenny’s side retain their title with a win.

All of Dundalk’s allocation of tickets were snapped up by season ticket holders prior to going on general sale, leaving hundreds of supporters disappointed.

Many had been intending to travel and buy general tickets on the night but Rovers have warned that these are being issued to “home supporters only” with any away fan set to be immediately ejected from the ground if they make it into the stadium.

A notice on the Tallaght outfit’s Facebook page last night read: “All away fans tickets have been sent to Dundalk FC for distribution to away fans. There is strict segregation of away fans at Tallaght Stadium with all 800 Dundalk tickets in the north end of the Main Stand.

“There will be a strict ejection policy in operation on match night to remove any away fans who are not in their allocated area.”

Friday’s game kicks off at 7.45pm and will be shown live on RTÉ Two.

Meanwhile, in the build up to the game Dundalk FC videographer Harry Taaffe has put together a superb motivational video with some of the best images of the Stephen Kenny era. Titled ‘Inch by Inch’ it will really get your juices flowing for Friday night. Check it out above.

Man dragged from his vehicle by Gardaí after being accused of obstructing the work of Irish Water

The ongoing tensions surrounding the installation of water meters and the impending introduction of water charges reached new heights in one Dundalk estate recently when a local man was involved with a near half an hour stand-off with Gardaí.

Harry Taaffe had to be physically pulled from his van after parking in front of a property in Fr Murray Park last month.

Despite claims he was there to carry out work for the resident of the property, who was on the scene, Gardaí accused him of obstructing Irish Water from carrying out the installation of a water meter.

After a lengthy stand-off involving local residents and more than a dozen Gardaí, Mr Taaffe eventually left his vehicle in handcuffs after being coaxed into standing down by his daughter Orla.

He was then removed from the area in the back of a Garda van and brought to Dundalk Garda Station but was later released.

This is perhaps the most prominent local stand-off in the ongoing protest against the introduction of water charges with locals claiming they cannot and will not pay for water when the first bills arrive in the New Year.

Earlier this week Fr Murray Park was listed as one of a handful of estates around the country where meter installation had been delayed.

Check out the video above.