GAA chiefs in Tyrone are to probe violent incidents which led to the abandonment of a match between two of the county’s top teams at the weekend.
The Division 1A league game between Ardboe and defending champions Dromore was cut short 20 minutes from the end after fighting broke out, involving players and supporters.
Top inter-county referee Michael Hughes, who was officiating at the game, called an end to the action after efforts to restore order failed.
Aodhán Harkin, secretary of the county’s Competitions Control Committee, said that an immediate investigation will be ordered, with the Disciplinary Committee set to meet late this week.
'There will be an inquiry, and knowing Michael Hughes (referee), his report was probably in this morning. It doesn’t bode well, second game of the season, it’s not what anybody wants to see. But these things have to be dealt with.
'I understand it was a free-for-all involving players and supporters.'
