Cork soccer club says CCTV footage shows discrepancies with referee abuse claims

Referees have withdrawn from all home games at Carrigaline United after referee had 'threats to safety and life".

Carrigaline United’s grounds at Ballea Park. Picture: Howard Crowdy

Soccer referees have been withdrawn from all home games at a Cork club after a referee at a youth match was allegedly subjected to verbal abuse and “threats to his safety and life” from the pitch and sideline.

The Irish Soccer Referees’ Society (ISRS) has claimed the abuse came from attendees, including players and spectators, during the game at Carrigaline United’s grounds at Ballea Park.