Watch: Ugly scenes mar College Corinthians' Munster Youth Cup win over Pike Rovers
Padraig McGrath was the hero as Corinthians defeated Rovers 3-1 in the JAKO Ireland Munster Youth Cup final at Turner's Cross on Sunday afternoon.
But the showpiece occassion ended in controversial circumstances as players and supporters clashed on the pitch in injury time and also after the match between the Cork and Limerick teams had concluded.
The boiling point is believed to have come after a player from each team was sent off by referee Darren O'Rourke late on before Corinthians were soon crowned champions.
A mass brawl then ensued before the guards were called and arrived in huge numbers while an ambulance was also required to aid an injured College Corinthians player, although he did not require hospital attention.
"I can't go into anything at this stage as this is so fresh, but a fair and full investigation will take place immediately once we get the referee's report," Barry Cotter from the MFA told the Echo.
The MFA committee will meet in the coming days to discuss the incident while College Corinthians and Pike Rovers have not commented on the incidents.
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