Saturday’s sold-out Aviva Stadium clash marked the start of new eras for both teams as Heimir Hallgrimsson led the hosts against a nation beginning life after Gareth Southgate.
England impressed in their first match since losing July’s Euro 2024 final, with Rice and Grealish setting Carsley on course for an impressive 2-0 win over the nation he played for 40 times as a player.
Footage filmed close to the stadium showed gardai on horseback patrolling the streets amid clashes between the opposing sides.
England fans were heard chanting; "Football’s coming home" as large groups of spectators flooded the street.
In reports from the Irish Mirror, one supporter could be seen on the ground, surrounded by a number of officers, before being dragged through the street while still on his knees.
At the time of the interaction, it was uncertain if the supporter was an Ireland or England fan.
Despite a heavy garda presence at the scene, a spokesperson confirmed there had been no arrests and no significant trouble reported ahead of the game, however, things took a turn following the match.
Now, gardai have confirmed a number of arrests were made following an incident on Shelbourne Road.
A Garda spokesperson confirmed an incident had taken place and several arrests had been made.
No injuries have been reported.
There was a crackling atmosphere before kick-off at the Aviva Stadium, where England’s interim boss accidentally took a seat in the wrong dugout before kick-off.
Irish fans ferociously booed a rendition of "God Save the King", punctuated by cries of ‘no surrender’ from some traveling supporters before they bellowed out their own anthem.
* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.
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