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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 10063Burglary · Co. Kildare · 30 Mar 2026

Burglary at Athy Town AFC clubhouse, Aldridge Park, Athy

A burglary took place at the Athy Town AFC clubhouse in Aldridge Park, Athy, Co Kildare, between 9pm on Monday 30 March 2026 and 10am on 31 March 2026. The intruder forced open the front door, damaged vending machines and broke several CCTV cameras, with total damage estimated at over €5,000. Gardaí in Athy are investigating, and the case was first relayed on KFM on 15 April 2026 by Garda Aidan McGuane of Maynooth Garda Station; no arrest or charge has been reported, and gardaí are asking the public for information, including about suspicious activity around the club on 30 March.

  1. Reported16 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí in Athy are investigating a burglary at Athy Town AFC, a soccer club.
  • A substantial amount of damage was caused to the property.
  • Vending machines were damaged and a number of CCTV cameras were broken.
Where
The burglary took place at the clubhouse in Aldridge Park, Athy, Co Kildare.
When
  • The burglary happened on Monday 30 March 2026, between 9pm that day and 10am on 31 March 2026.
  • Details were first relayed on KFM on 15 April 2026 by Garda Aidan McGuane of Maynooth Garda Station, and the report was published on 16 April 2026.
Cause
The culprit entered the clubhouse by forcing open the front door.
Other details
  • Total damages are estimated at over €5,000.
  • Sources disagree on the year: the garda quote in the article gives 2025 and the caption gives 2016, while the article text gives 2026.
Investigation
  • Investigations are ongoing, and gardaí are asking the public for help, including about suspicious activity around the club on 30 March.
  • Anyone with information is asked to call Athy Garda Station.
  • No suspect has been named, and no arrest or charge is reported.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí in Athy are investigating a burglary at Athy Town AFC. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA substantial amount of damage was caused to the property. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatVending machines were damaged and a number of CCTV cameras were broken. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe burglary took place at a soccer club in Aldridge Park, Athy, Co Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe burglary was on Monday 30 March 2026. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe burglary occurred between 9pm on 30 March and 10am on 31 March 2026. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe culprit entered the clubhouse by forcing open the front door. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing, and gardaí are asking the public for help, including about suspicious activity around the club on March 30. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to call Athy Garda Station. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherDetails of the crime were relayed on KFM by Garda Aidan McGuane of Maynooth Garda Station. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherTotal damages are estimated at over €5,000. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 16 Apr2026
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Garda probe launched after burglary at Kildare soccer club

    First report of the burglary, relayed by Garda Aidan McGuane on KFM on 15 April 2026. The article gives the incident as Monday 30 March 2026, but the garda quote and the caption contain year errors (2025 and 2016). No suspect or victim is named.