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Is abuse towards referees getting worse?

Abuse towards referees is certainly not a new story, but is it getting worse? And what needs to be done to deal with the problem?  A Tullamore GAA player has been handed a proposed 96-week suspension for an incident which saw the referee being pushed to the ground. Mairead was joined by referees Pat, Sean, and Paul to get their take on abuse on the pitch.

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13.45 7 Nov 2023


Is abuse towards referees getting worse?


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13.45 7 Nov 2023


Abuse towards referees is certainly not a new story, but is it getting worse? And what needs to be done to deal with the problem? 

A Tullamore GAA player has been handed a proposed 96-week suspension for an incident which saw the referee being pushed to the ground.

Mairead was joined by referees Pat, Sean, and Paul to get their take on abuse on the pitch.


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