Football pitches in south Co Dublin that were damaged by joyriders in late December are not expected to reopen until the summer. On December 28th, gardaí in Cabinteely responded to a report of a car driving around Kilbogget Park at about 4.30am. Photographs and video posted to social media after the incident show deep grooves and tyre-track scarring across two pitches, as well as the remains of a burnt-out car. They got rid of the tufts of grass, the loose bits, they’ve been removed, then they’ve put some sand in as well. Last month, pitches at Whitehall VEC in Dublin, which are used by Home Farm, Whitehall Celtic and Rosmini Gaels, were also damaged by joyriders.

Source: The Irish Times February 02, 2020 09:00 UTC