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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Ciara Phelan

Taoiseach labels Croke Park scenes between Galway and Armagh 'disturbing' as GAA launches eye-gouging probe

Sports Minister Catherine Martin has said she hopes the outcome of the GAA’s disciplinary process over eye-gouging at Sunday's All-Ireland Senior Football quarter final sends a “clear signal” that it won’t happen again.

The GAA is to launch an investigation into the incident which occurred at the clash between Armagh and Galway. The Taoiseach has also called the violent scenes "disturbing".

He told the Irish Mirror: “I think it was shocking scenes. It was a great game of football...awful that it was marred by what transpired at the end of the game.

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