A soccer club that suffered up to €50,000 worth of damage in an arson attack has made an impassioned plea to those responsible to reflect on their actions. There has been a strong response to a fundraising page for the Drogheda Boys and Girls club, with more than €13,000 raised in less than a day. Rory Kerr, head of coaching at the club, which has 270 members, said it was the third time in 10 years the club had been targeted. Speaking as coaches, parents and players tried to salvage what was left, Mr Kerr said: “We have two girls’ teams training today. Gardaí said they were investigating an act of criminal damage at Marley’s Lane, Drogheda, on Saturday morning.

Source: The Irish Times May 16, 2021 17:26 UTC