Assault on GAA ref attracts 14,000 hits on YouTube

ALMOST 14,000 people have so far logged onto video-sharing website YouTube to see footage of a Tipperary referee being viciously assaulted at one of the weekend’s hurling matches by someone in the crowd.

The mobile phone footage shows Willie Barrett being hit twice in the middle of a game between Tipperary’s Carrick Davins and Ballingarry.

The incident occurred 10 minutes into the game and following the assault Mr Barrett called a halt to proceedings.