An investigation is underway after a schoolboy league referee was assaulted during a league match this weekend.
Roy Kavanagh (22) was kicked in the leg and stomach while officiating a Dublin District Schoolboy League (DDSL) under 15s match in Dublin on Saturday.
Kavanagh took to social media after the attack to speak out about what happened.
One post read: "All I do is referee because I have passion for the game and this is my only way of being involved in it.
“I don’t have a car and travel to most games via bus and many times I’ve walked to and from the like of Terenure and Walkinstown to be there.
"The last thing I expect is to be attacked and assaulted for no reason.
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"Now I see why so many young lads are reluctant to do this. I just hope the authorities and the league can handle this the right way because nobody should have to put up with what I put with today."
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Chair of the DDSL, Paddy Dempsey, said this was the worst incident that he had come across. He stressed that these sort of incidents "shouldn't happen" and described the attack as "abhorrent".
Under FAI rules, a person could be suspended from schoolboy football matches for a minimum of 12 months if found guilty of attacking a referee.
Via RTE
