Man arrested after stabbing at under-16 GAA match

A man in his 40s has been arrested following a stabbing incident at an under-16 GAA match in Co Tyrone.

PSNI officers attended the scene at the sports ground on Convent Road in Cookstown.

Two people were stabbed during the incident.

One man was taken to hospital and a second man received treatment at the scene.

A man in his 40s was arrested and taken into custody for questioning.

The PSNI has appealed to any witnesses or anyone with footage of what happened to contact them.

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service confirmed it received a 999 call at 9.03pm this evening.

An emergency crew was sent to the scene and NIAS said that following assessment and initial treatment at the scene, a patient was taken to Antrim Area Hospital.

Cookstown Fr Rocks Under-16s boys team were playing Fintona Pearses in a championship semi-final at Paddy Cullen Park in Cookstown.

Cookstown GFC said it is now supporting children and young people "who witnessed this disturbing and very serious incident".

It said that a committee will work to ensure the children have the support and assistance they require in the coming days.

Cookstown GFC said that its thoughts are with the individuals impacted by the incident.

Tyrone GAA has said it is aware of an incident, which has occured at a game in the county this evening.

In a statement, Tyrone said "our thoughts are with all those impacted".

It said that the incident is being investigated by the PSNI and that it has no further comment to make at this time.

Footage posted on social media appears to show police officers responding to the incident at the GAA grounds.