Shocking pictures have emerged after vandals broke into the Sallynoggin Pearse FC clubhouse and set their equipment on fire.
Sports equipment worth thousands was destroyed in the incident that took place at the clubhouse located in Pearse Park on Saturday night.
A club spokesperson said: “Last night our clubhouse was broken into they kicked a big hole through the side of the clubhouse and they have burned all our equipment- footballs, cones, bibs, ladders, hurdles- you name it along with team kits including one we only just got and had worn yesterday for the very first time.
“We as a football club don't have much and we have to work hard for everything we get and in one night a couple of grands worth of stuff has been destroyed on us.
“There was only a similar incident a week ago with Carriglea Monkstown. This behaviour needs to stop.”
They added: “There is no place for it football or in our community we are the senior football club of Sallynoggin and we are appalled at being treated this way everyone at the club are absolutely devastated.
“If anyone has any information on anyone that might have been up around the clubhouse last night could you please private message the [Facebook] page.”
The spokesperson also said that the incident would have never happened if their facilities were up to standard and said that it was “clear and obvious that we need to be supplied with a new clubhouse”.
The southside football club has been campaigning for a new clubhouse for nearly 15 years.
In July, the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council said that it was going to file a planning application for a new building in Sallynoggin Park.
