A German football club has condemned the actions of some of their supporters after two tourists said they were attacked by fans in Dublin.
The incident on Abbey Street was said to have happened on Saturday, as a crowd of supporters of FC Schalke 04 walked through the city centre.
Carly Clarke, a photographer from Eastbourne, said one fan pushed her after trying to grab her camera. Fellow photographer, Stephen Lovell-Davis, 70, from London, attempted to intervene, but was pushed to the ground and repeatedly kicked in the head.
In a statement released at the weekend, the club condemned the actions of some of its supporters in the city, saying it will "rigorously investigate the events".
The club, which plays in the German second division, said about 2,000 fans travelled to the Republic of Ireland for their 3–2 defeat in a friendly match against League of Ireland side Bohemians on Saturday.
