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Celtic slams Dublin rioters in club colours

Henry McDonald, Ireland editor
Sunday March 5, 2006
The Observer


Glasgow Celtic have condemned the hundreds of rioters who wore the team's famous green and white colours while rampaging through central Dublin last Saturday.

Images of youths in Celtic tops and scarfs attacking gardai and looting shops were beamed across the world.

The club said it wanted nothing to do with Irish supporters who trashed O'Connell Street during violent republican protests against a Unionist victim's march in the city.

A spokesman at Celtic Park said: 'These events have nothing to do with Celtic Football Club and those involved do not represent the club in any way, but clearly Celtic would condemn any behaviour of this kind.

'Celtic has been a club open to all since its formation in 1888 and it is well known that as a non-political, inclusive organisation, the club has for many years worked to promote social inclusion, tolerance and the benefits of cultural diversity.'

In the fall-out from the trouble, which resulted in the Unionist 'Love Ulster' march being re-routed away from O'Connell Street, Sport Against Racism Ireland (Sari) wrote telling Celtic Park that hundreds of Celtic fans had taken part in the riots.

Ken McCue of Sari welcomed the club's statement of condemnation: 'The use of Celtic colours by extreme green nationalist thugs brings the club into disrepute. Celtic must now work hard to promote their own social charter and regain the respect they always deserve.'




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