Irish U-12 team's football washes up Welsh beach
Celyn's dad Andrew, who runs a campsite nearby, said: "The beach is at the bottom of our fields and isn't the easiest place to get to. "We saw it belonged to a team in Dublin which was quite a shock and not what I expected. I wouldn't like to think how long it had been in the sea... we've found ropes and things like that washed up before but never a football."Andrew and Celyn explained that the ball was quite battered but was good enough to have a kickabout with.Writing about the find on social media, Finglas Football Club pointed out that their under-9s found success at a tournament in Blackpool over Easter weekend but admitted that "a bit of shooting practice" may be needed for their under-12s team!
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