Blaze club 'must be demolished'

The clubhouse was badly damaged in the attack

A cricket clubhouse in County Tyrone is to be demolished after it was damaged in a suspected arson attack.

Fire crews were called to tackle the fire at Burndennett Cricket Club outside Strabane early on Saturday.

John McDaid, who helped found the club in 1973, said it would be sorely missed by the community. A new clubhouse being built nearby is to open in March.

Fire Service District Commander William Lynch said the fire "involved an oil tank, which then spread to the roof".

"The building is severely damaged and I would suspect that it will have to be pulled down," he said.

"We cannot rule out that it was started deliberately."