Cops in Drumcondra?

Mad stuff happening a bit down the road from the entrance of Pat's college in Drumcompton. There was literally 30-40 guards all standing around a car which had been pulled over. Was there an attempted robbery?
I know there was a match but this didn't seem to be anything to do with it

stovelid

A group of men were last seen heading towards Santry after a robbery in Tolka Park.

electrogrimey

I saw a police car speed by my bus at Drumcondra Train station going that way alright, about 5-6pm, that sound right? Can't help with the reason though.

stovelid

stovelid wrote: »

A group of men were last seen heading towards Santry after a robbery in Tolka Park.

Did they rob the gate money or something? Bit ridiculous considering the Garda presence at the match..

I'm talking roughly 10pm electrogrimey

electrogrimey

Rojomcdojo wrote: »

I'm talking roughly 10pm electrogrimey

Unconnected so, unless it was a prophetic guard...:eek:

sillymoo

stovelid wrote: »

A group of men were last seen heading towards Santry after a robbery in Tolka Park.

Rojomcdojo wrote: »

Did they rob the gate money or something? Bit ridiculous considering the Garda presence at the match..

I'm talking roughly 10pm electrogrimey

I think it was a reference to Sporting Fingal "stealing" the game from Shels

Gavin "shels"

Anyway ye was for the Shels -v- Fingal match, had Richmond Road closed off and the Guards were probabl escorting the Fingal fans to St.Pats to get the bus back up to Santry. OTT garda presence as usual, not as bad as when we playe up in the Morton a few weeks back but shockingly overboard.

sillymoo

sillymoo wrote: »

I think it was a reference to Sporting Fingal "stealing" the game from Shels

Oh right. Haha.

I dunno it seemed like something highly illegal was after happening, and they weren't escorting anyone. Oh well it doesn't really matter anyway..

TouchingVirus

Gavin shels wrote: »

OTT garda presence as usual, not as bad as when we playe up in the Morton a few weeks back but shockingly overboard.

Won't be saying that if it all kicks off some day and there's 5 gardai there to look after ye

Gavin "shels"

TouchingVirus wrote: »

Won't be saying that if it all kicks off some day and there's 5 gardai there to look after ye

There was nearly 1500 Shels fans there and I'd say about 150 Fingal. 10 on 1.;)

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Put your mickeys away lads

John Mason

Des wrote: »

Put your mickeys away lads

*Sigh*, I know the feeling Des, I know the feelling *Sigh*

Masada

No such a thing as too many cops at the matches. I used to work in Tolka Park and witnessed some mad sh1t there a few years ago.
better to have em and not need em, than need em and not haven em.

sillymoo

I think it was a crash tbh. I passed on way back from drogheda and at that stage they had the bus lane closed and loads of fire trucks and ambulances