Rovers give flare warning
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SHAMROCK Rovers have revealed that a young supporter had a lucky escape after his top was “destroyed” by sparks from a flare that was lit near him in Tallaght Stadium during their opening night draw with Dundalk.
The Hoops also reported two burn injuries that happened during their President’s Cup win over St Patrick’s Athletic last month.
And the four-in-a-row champions have warned that any fan identified using pyrotechnics will be removed from the ground and issued with an indefinite ban from home and away games.
In a statement yesterday, Rovers said: “As all supporters will be aware from stadium regulations and previous club announcements, the use of pyrotechnics is prohibited at Tallaght Stadium.
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“The club is adopting a zero tolerance approach with anyone found with, or using, pyro receiving indefinite bans from Tallaght Stadium and barred from accessing away match tickets.
“The club was contacted after the recent Dundalk game, where a young supporter in the South Stand had to move quickly to avoid injury after flares were lit by surrounding fans.
“He had to leave the area and had his
Rovers top destroyed by sparks that burned right through. It is sheer luck that the boy didn’t require medical treatment.
“The club also had reports of two burn injuries from flares at the President’s Cup.
“From this weekend’s Drogheda game onwards, our security team will be actively seeking to identify any fans using pyro. If, and when, identified, they will be ejected on the night, and/or identified afterwards using CCTV, and issued an immediate indefinite ban from all SRFC home and away games.”