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Irish archives reveal 1995 football riot was pre-planned, fueled by poor security and intelligence failures.
Newly released 2025 National Archives of Ireland documents reveal that the 1995 Lansdowne Road football riot, which ended an England vs. Ireland match after 27 minutes, was driven by pre-planned violence from English fans and stemmed from poor security coordination.
Inadequate Garda reserves, unclear communication between police and the Football Association of Ireland, resold tickets, weak crowd segregation, and unshared intelligence from England’s criminal intelligence service contributed to the chaos.
Over 20 people were injured.
The Finlay report recommended limiting away fans to under 10% and seating them in a designated lower-deck section regardless of match type.
Los archivos irlandeses revelan que los disturbios del fútbol de 1995 fueron planificados de antemano, alimentados por la falta de seguridad y las fallas de inteligencia.