The person who allegedly assaulted a referee in Roscommon looks set to receive a 96-week suspension from all GAA activities.
The Roscommon Herald report that the weighty punishment has been recommended by the county's CCC after they read the referee's report.
The U17s match between St. Aidan’s and St. Dominic’s in Ballyforan on August 31 was called off after official Kevin Naughton was taken to hospital in an ambulance.
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The incident prompted a county-wide strike by referees over the lack of respect they are afforded in their roles with verbal abuse widespread and physical examples of abuse also becoming more commonplace.
Footage emerged of the referee lying stricken on the field in Ballyforan, however, no footage has surfaced of an actual assault on the match official.
The alleged incident took place early in the second half when the referee issued a red card to an individual who was not one of the players but who had encroached on the field.
Emergency medical attention was called and the referee was taken to hospital for observation before being released with no significant injury.
In the days after the furore over the incident, Roscommon GAA issued a statement saying that it “strongly condemns any behaviour that puts any of our match officials at risk” and promised a full investigation.
An Garda Síochána has said that it is conducting enquiries into the matter.
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