Shamrock Rovers condemn 'callous' chants mocking the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Shamrock Rovers have issued a statement condemning the "callous" chants mocking the death of Queen Elizabeth II in their Europa Conference League game against Djurgardens at Tallaght Stadium last night.

Videos surfaced on social media last night of a segment of the Shamrock Rovers support chanting about the death of the British monarch, with one clip on Twitter already having been viewed 5.3 million times.

The club issued a statement this afternoon, describing the chants as "highly insensitive and callous", and remarking that they were against the values of the club.

"Shamrock Rovers F.C. has been made aware of chants by a group of individuals at last night's game. Such highly insensitive and callous chanting is not acceptable at our club and is against the values that Shamrock Rovers F.C. stands for.

"Our ground regulations issued on match tickets and on signage at entry strictly prohibit such activity.

"The following is also announced over the PA system before all of our games in Tallaght Stadium; "Shamrock Rovers Football Club welcomes all supporters to its grounds and condemns any form of bigotry and discrimination in soccer.

"Shamrock Rovers Football Club does not condone hostile abuse of individual players, spectators, or officials based on ethnic or cultural background, nationality, or religious affiliation. Those found to be involved in any such behaviour will face ejection from the ground and will be reported to the Gardaí."