{"id":208956,"date":"2025-12-01T02:35:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T02:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/208956\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T02:35:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T02:35:16","slug":"psni-investigate-assault-following-football-match-in-co-antrim-the-irish-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/208956\/","title":{"rendered":"PSNI investigate assault following football match in Co Antrim \u2013 The Irish News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/psni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/psni\/\">Police are investigating an assault<\/a> which took place following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/football\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/football\/\">football<\/a> match in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/newtownabbey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/newtownabbey\/\">Newtownabbey<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The game took place at Mallusk Playing Fields, following a BDFL Cup game between Kelvin Old Boys U21s and Westland Young Men FC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Footage which is circulating on social media shows several players attacking an opposing player outside the changing rooms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">A statement from the PSNI said: \u201cPolice in Newtownabbey are appealing for information in relation to an assault which took place around 3pm yesterday (29\/11\/2025). This followed a football match at Mallusk Playing Fields.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/its-important-to-get-it-right-construction-hoped-to-get-under-way-on-redeveloping-iconic-120-year-old-department-store-in-2026-J7QG4A7IXZEAZB6WONP236YAQQ\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"&#x2018;It&#x2019;s important to get it right&#x2019; &#x2013; Construction hoped to get under way on redeveloping iconic 120-year-old department store in 2026\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7OGNSCUECBBMRKYXEWHBQB7CZQ.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/a-tragedy-that-has-shocked-the-community-tributes-paid-after-two-men-die-in-co-fermanagh-crash-B74B42ZXXVHNTK74KCWU2AD2ZA\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"&#x2018;A tragedy that has shocked the community&#x2019; - Tributes paid after two men die in Co Fermanagh crash\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3X6DEIOBLJDWXLUVAIFTZ22BQ4\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cAnyone who witnessed this assault, which took place at the changing rooms, should contact Police on 101 quoting reference 1381 29\/11\/25.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Both clubs took to social media following the incident to issue statements. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Kelvin Old Boys FC said that whilst the team put in a fantastic performance, the game soon turned ugly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The club added: \u201cThe club will be taking this further to ensure that our lads are never in a position like this again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Westland YM FC also posted to Facebook, claiming any footage circulating is not an \u201caccurate representation\u201d of events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The club added: \u201cThe committee of Westland YM FC are aware of the videos circulating social media regarding todays match. This is not an accurate representation of today\u2019s events. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cThe club will make an official statement in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Police are investigating an assault which took place following a football match in Newtownabbey on Saturday. 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