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Thursday, 10th May, 2018. Vol. 11, Issue 19 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Anger as vandals target football pitch
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By Paul Byrne
A member of a local football club has spoken of his digust after vandals damaged their pitch on Bank Holiday Monday. Rampart Celtic manager Kieran Pickering hit out at those who have caused a fire at the field in Bay Estate, which is a setback after all the hard work carried out by the committee and puts in jeopardy the efforts to provide football for young people in the community. As a result he has called for some outside help to prevent vandals accessing their pitch and causing damage. Rampart Celtic only began playing at the pitch a year ago having spent 12 months carefully restoring the field
after it had fallen into a state of disrepair. Before Rampart Celtic came in and worked on the pitch it had been used by joyriders and was a beacon for anti-social behaviour. The committee of Rampart Celtic Football Club (which was formed 12 years ago to compete in the winter and summer leagues in Dundalk) have worked morning noon and night to ensure the pitch is in immaculate condition for their players and children in the area and according to Kieran all involved with the club were heartbroken when they heard that vandals had caused damage. “I was actually walking down to the pitch on Monday afternoon to check it as one of the teams Continued on Page 2
James leaves Greenore for new role
It was the end of an era for well-known Greenore Coast Guard James Larkin last week as he stepped down from his position as Officer in Charge to take up a new role as East Coast Sector manager with the Irish Coast Guard. (Full story on page 2).
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