Referee abuse 'far too frequent' in Gaelic Games

There were chaotic scenes in Offaly yesterday after referee Barry Tiernan was pushed to the ground by a spectator after Tullamore exited the Leinster club Senior Football Championship against Summerhill. Is this treatment of a GAA official acceptable and do we have an issue in our game regarding respect for those who referee our matches? Rory Hickey, Former GAA Referee and Aisling Maher, Dublin Camogie Captain joined Kieran to discuss...

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15.30 23 Oct 2023

Referee abuse 'far too fr...

Referee abuse 'far too frequent' in Gaelic Games

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There were chaotic scenes in Offaly yesterday after referee Barry Tiernan was pushed to the ground by a spectator after Tullamore exited the Leinster club Senior Football Championship against Summerhill.

Is this treatment of a GAA official acceptable and do we have an issue in our game regarding respect for those who referee our matches?

Rory Hickey, Former GAA Referee and Aisling Maher, Dublin Camogie Captain joined Kieran to discuss...

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