"Incidents at Friday's Louth derby in Dundalk, where the newly installed pitch suffered serious damage from flares thrown by Drogheda United supporters, with injuries suffered by a 12-year-old child, will have huge ramifications for Irish football."
"Sports Minister Patrick O'Donovan says he has ordered an immediate halt to state funding for astro pitches in the League of Ireland, stating that he personally witnessed "taxpayers' money literally going up in smoke"."
Flares thrown by Drogheda United supporters caused serious damage to a newly installed pitch at the Louth derby in Dundalk. A 12-year-old child suffered injuries during the incident. The damage and injury are expected to have significant ramifications for Irish football, particularly regarding stadium safety and crowd control. Sports Minister Patrick O'Donovan ordered an immediate halt to state funding for astro pitches in the League of Ireland. The minister said he personally witnessed taxpayers' money literally going up in smoke, signaling potential rapid policy and funding changes linked to match-day safety failures.
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