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PSNI: Police investigating ball boy incident at Cliftonville v Carrick Rangers game

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Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) say "enquiries are ongoing" into incident involving Carrick Rangers goalkeeper Jack McIntyre at Saturday 's game against Cliftonville .

Incident occurred in the first half of the game at Solitude as McIntyre went to retrieve the ball from a ball boy for a goal kick in an attempt to restart play quickly.

The referee did not caution McIntyre after the incident, but Clifonville fans voiced their displeasure by booing the goalkeeper for the remainder of the match.

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