Assaults at GAA games

[RadioGAAGAA]

Limiting the number of people inside the wire.
Only those inside the wire are the starting players, limited number of subs eg. 5  one medic and 2 of the management team (they are not allowed inside unless they have they required vetting, safeguarding and coaching certs). All names on the team sheet.

... and if the club don't name individuals, then everyone on the team sheet gets a 2 year ban.

[Rudi]

Another referee was assaulted at the weekend in a Junior B game in Donegal by a player this time. No surprises as to the club involved.

[Rossfan]

Refs in Roscommon going on strike, all weekend games off!

[Milltown Row2]

Refs in Roscommon going on strike, all weekend games off!

Pay rise? I hear Mick Lynch is on his way over

[Rudi]

Refs in Roscommon going on strike, all weekend games off!

I think this is the correct move, make a stand & force a change of culture in the GAA. The verbal abuse referees get is not acceptable either. The state law should be applied to assaults on GAA grounds too.

[Tyrdub]

Refs in Roscommon going on strike, all weekend games off!

I think this is the correct move, make a stand & force a change of culture in the GAA. The verbal abuse referees get is not acceptable either. The state law should be applied to assaults on GAA grounds too.

About time someone took a stand

[Wildweasel74]

The man is fairly identifable on the video, issue arises with the actual important part not on the video, meaning would the garda press charges if the Ref does not make a complaint. For the sake of refs up and down the country he should.

[clarshack]

This individual needs to get some jail time.

[Milltown Row2]

The man is fairly identifable on the video, issue arises with the actual important part not on the video, meaning would the garda press charges if the Ref does not make a complaint. For the sake of refs up and down the country he should.

I'm sure he'll put in the report he was assaulted, going to the Garda is another step that's a personal choice, hopefully he does.

[Franko]

Refs in Roscommon going on strike, all weekend games off!

Larry McCarthy needs to speak out - any time now

Make it clear that the GAA - right to the very top supports this move by the referees

[bigarsedkeeper]

The only way it stops is the club gets an on-field punishment, whether it be close the pitch or suspend teams. It's crap for the people that work hard but the club let him be in that position. If he gets suspended, he'll be shouting over the wire in a couple of weeks. Some club will have to be made an example of to get through to people.

To lose the head after 30 seconds is a serious problem. How do you get wound up that quickly?

[RedHand88]

Most disturbing thing about the footage for me is that nobody else there seems to care. No mad rush to help the referee or apprehend the assailant.

[Cavan19]

The only way it stops is the club gets an on-field punishment, whether it be close the pitch or suspend teams. It's crap for the people that work hard but the club let him be in that position. If he gets suspended, he'll be shouting over the wire in a couple of weeks. Some club will have to be made an example of to get through to people.

To lose the head after 30 seconds is a serious problem. How do you get wound up that quickly?

You would wonder is there history between the two of them and was it pre-planned as he didn't look anyway agitated walking onto the field.

[Rudi]

The game was about 2 minutes into the second half, when the incident happened.

[Wildweasel74]

Oh he throw sometime Down when he forseen a foul (which wasn't) on one of his players , then as the other teams defender won a free out, then proceeded to march out onto the field.