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Stephen Bradley demands Gardai action after Shamrock Rovers teen Victor Ozhianvuna was racially abused

SHAMROCK ROVERS boss Stephen Bradley wants the full extent of the law to be used against anyone identified for abusing Victor Ozhianvuna. And he believes fans can help too. Advertisement 2 Ozhianvuna was racially abused by someone in the crowd at the RSC 2 An irate Bradley wants to see as strong of a response as possible The Ireland Under-17 ace When Rovers' learnt of the incident, they informed the match referee with the FAI and Waterford both launching investigations, and notifying the Gardai. But Bradley insisted the only way to stamp it out is to use every punishment available against anyone found guilty. The Rovers boss said this morning: 'Waterford can't control what some person says inside the ground, you can't control that. They can act now, which they are, which is great. Advertisement Read More On Irish Football 'But I think it's got to go further, I think the guards have to be involved. "That's the only way I feel we will really try and make an impact on these people. 'And I know the guards are involved, which is great. But I really feel that we can't just look at it and think, oh well, it's happened at a game or it happened at a stadium, so Waterford will deal with it. 'Waterford, I'm sure, will ban that person, or persons, I'm not sure. But the guards, I think, are definitely the way to go. Advertisement Most read in Football Exclusive 'I think the guards need to be involved to help the clubs to be really strong on this. 'But I think you look at the wider issue as a society, I think we need to be stronger in terms of people around that, that heard him. Gary Lineker destroys Wayne Rooney's managerial career live on BBC leaving pundits speechless 'It needs to be stopped, it needs to be stamped out. And I think all of us have our part to play in that. 'But it's scary that people walk into a stadium and just feel they have the freedom to speak like that.' Advertisement 'Racially abusing someone is not acceptable. I still find it amazing that people think it's acceptable to speak like that in this day and age. 'We've had incidents in the past, obviously my own (when individuals sang out his son Josh who has leukemia) in Cork, Pico had a problem (racist abuse after a Dundalk game) not so long ago as well. 'Where is society when people think it's acceptable to speak like that and behave like that and act like that? I can't get my head around it. For a 16-year-old to hear that is sickening.' WILL SUPPORT HIM The Hoops boss also stressed that Ozhianvuna - who has burst onto the scene this year Advertisement He said: 'It was extremely difficult for him. In the dressing room afterwards he was really upset, Victor. 'We are lucky here that we work with Mary (Larkin, sports psychologist) quite regularly, and we can help. 'But we can't undo what's been said and what he's heard. That's the scary part. 'But us as a club will do everything possible to try to deal with the emotions he is feeling after hearing that, and give him the tools to try to deal with it himself better, if it ever happens again. Advertisement 'Please God it doesn't.'