There was a security alert on Friday night as President Michael D Higgins attended a football match between Derry City and Shamrock Rovers after a suspicious object was found near the stadium.
The security alert disrupted crowds leaving the the President's Cup match at the Brandywell, which took place one week ahead of the start of the new League of Ireland season.
President Higgins remained in the stadium to present the trophy to Derry after they defeated Rovers 2-0 as police attended to the discovery of the suspicious object, which the PSNI later said was "an elaborate hoax".
