FORMER intercounty referee Willie Barrett abandoned a club hurling match in Tipperary on Saturday after he was struck twice by a ‘supporter’ wielding a hurley.

Huge suspensions, including a two-year ban, have been handed down to members of the Carrick Swan club in Tipperary following an alleged assault on a referee last weekend.

HUGE suspensions, including a two-year ban, have been handed down to members of the Carrick Swan club in Tipperary following an alleged assault on a referee last weekend.