Looking at videos of referee been beaten up in Clare last night at underage match between Lissycasey & Kilrush who would want to be a referee? There's a big shortage in many counties , there should be a campaign to attract more young referees/ ex players by paying them more and looking after them better with gear , tickets etc . As it stands some referees are reffing a huge amount of games which is unfair and inadvertently putting themselves in the way of drama . Some clubs in Limerick have the same referee from a neighbouring club doing all their matchs which can put him under pressure to give them everything or the opposite but the home team and the away team will read it to suit their narrative which can lead to trouble after they training for 6 months .
Clare County Board need to man up on that one. Offending club should be banned from championship for 2 years. Guy who hit the ref should get a 4 year ban.
No fines - just proper bans.
To be honest, this stuff is led from the top.
Kerry and Dublin won fair and square at the weekend and you had two conservative managers blaming the ref for matches they didnt go after fully.
Both managers are known for conservative play and end up blaming the ref becuase they their teams were outscored in a shootout.
Both of those managers should be fined or suspended for that sort of wingeing too. It starts with intercounty managers not showing respect and finishes with a deranged lunatic beating up a ref in an underage club match.
The GAA dont help themselves - its very rare for a ref to be stood down.
Even reffing U8 go games, there are plenty of complaints to the ref from the sideline. Last year we had a parent go after a ref at U8's.
Association needs to decide - protect the refs or lose good refs.