Wexford gardaí investigating alleged assault of referee at junior football match

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Members of the force were called to the game between St Joseph’s and Our Lady’s Island

Gardaí have confirmed that they are investigating an alleged assault on a referee in a Wexford junior football championship match on Sunday morning. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/InphoGardaí have confirmed that they are investigating an alleged assault on a referee, which happened after Sunday morning’s junior football championship group A fixture at Whiterock Hill, home of St Joseph’s in a match between them and Our Lady’s Island.

Shelmaliers clubman Michael Lannigan was the referee in charge of the match which Our Lady’s Island won 1-11 to 1-10. According to a Garda statement, issued to local media, members of the force were called to the venue. “We were called to the GAA grounds in Whiterock to investigate an alleged assault on the match referee. We carried out an initial investigation having been informed of an incident involving a St Joseph’s mentor, who is alleged to have had an altercation with the referee.

 

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diskin_john You’d really have to wonder how people haven’t learnt from others mistakes! Sooner people realise without referees there’s no sport the better

10 year ban, end of. Sooner every Club member or attendee at a game appreciates that nothing happens without the ref, the better. What is wrong with people.

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