FAI to investigate claims that Shamrock Rovers player was racially abused

Friday’s match was overshadowed by allegations that Graham Burke was the recipient of abuse during the game.

By Paul Fennessy Monday 14 Aug 2017, 3:54 PM

Aug 14th 2017, 3:54 PM 4,001 Views 10 Comments

http://the42.ie/3542825

Graham Burke is the player alleged to have been racially abused.

Image: Ryan Byrne/INPHO

Graham Burke is the player alleged to have been racially abused.

Image: Ryan Byrne/INPHO

THE FAI HAVE confirmed they are aware of allegations of racial abuse during the Shamrock Rovers-Glenville match on Friday and will move to investigate the matter further.

Rovers player Graham Burke is understood to have been the recipient of the alleged abuse from a Glenville player during his side’s 1-0 win in the FAI Cup first-round game on Friday.

A spokesperson for the association told The42 that they would be investigating the matter further.

If found guilty, the accused player likely faces a lengthy suspension.

Glenville FC have yet to respond to a request for comment from The42.

Subscribe to The42 podcasts here:

iTunes

Android

“People will recognise me and the street kid in me looks back and thinks: ‘What the fk are you looking at?’”>**

Neymar won’t report Barcelona to Fifa over frozen €26 million loyalty bonus>

Short URL

About the author:

About the author

Paul Fennessy

@paulfennessy21

paul@the42.ie

See more articles by Paul Fennessy

Contribute to this story:

Send a Correction

COMMENTS (10)

∞

About Us

Corrections

Report Content

Policies

TheJournal.ie supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1890 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie

Please note that TheJournal.ie uses cookies to improve your experience and to provide services and advertising. For more information on cookies please refer to our cookies policy.

News images provided by Press Association and Photocall Ireland unless otherwise stated. Irish sport images provided by Inpho Photography unless otherwise stated. Wire service provided by Associated Press.

Journal Media does not control and is not responsible for user created content, posts, comments, submissions or preferences. Users are reminded that they are fully responsible for their own created content and their own posts, comments and submissions and fully and effectively warrant and indemnify Journal Media in relation to such content and their ability to make such content, posts, comments and submissions available. Journal Media does not control and is not responsible for the content of external websites.

FAI to investigate claims that Shamrock Rovers player was racially abused

Friday’s match was overshadowed by allegations that Graham Burke was the recipient of abuse during the game.

“People will recognise me and the street kid in me looks back and thinks: ‘What the fk are you looking at?’”>**