Garda probe after angry fans attack referee

A FULL-SCALE Garda and GAA probe was under way last night after a Croke Park day of shame that could have wide-ranging implications for stadia security in this country.

Croke Park stadium director Peter McKenna has pledged a wholesale review of the venue’s security operation after referee Martin Sludden was physically assaulted by spectators in the wake of a controversial Leinster football final.

The Tyrone official incorrectly allowed a last minute Meath goal which denied Louth their first provincial title in 53 years, and was set upon by furious Louth supporters before gardaí ushered him to the sanctity of the dressing room.