Grenade found on sports field

GARDAÍ said last night it was a miracle that children didn’t start playing with a live grenade which was found on a sports field.

Grenade found on sports field

It is believed that heavy rain washed the World War II grenade out of an earth embankment onto a sports field at Churchfield, Cork.

Superintendent Con Cadogan said it was very fortunate that a retired member of the Defence Forces, rather than a youngster, had spotted the grenade at the Sam Allen Sports Complex.

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