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| IFA condemn assault after match | |
| (about 9 hours later) | |
| The Irish Football Association has condemned disturbances in Belfast city centre which left a 32-year-old man seriously injured. | |
| He was assaulted when trouble broke out after the Irish Cup semi-final between Linfield and Cliftonville on Saturday. He suffered head and neck injuries. | |
| IFA President Raymond Kennedy said there was no place for those involved in football. | |
| "These are not the type of people we want following our games," he said. | |
| "We will be working with the police and I hope these people can be brought to book." | |
| SDLP councillor Margaret Walsh said the Irish Football Association should investigate the disturbances at the junction of King Street and Castle Street. | |
| The 32-year-old victim suffered head and neck injuries. | The 32-year-old victim suffered head and neck injuries. |
| The SDLP's Margaret Walsh said: " We need to call on the IFA to have a full investigation into what has happened. | The SDLP's Margaret Walsh said: " We need to call on the IFA to have a full investigation into what has happened. |
| "After all, if these are football supporters they (IFA) need to ensure that their supporters are acting in a proper way." | "After all, if these are football supporters they (IFA) need to ensure that their supporters are acting in a proper way." |