Irish Examiner view: Racist abuse cannot go unpunished 

The cretin whose racist actions caused the abandonment of a challenge charity match between Wexford and Tipperary in Carrick-on-Suir on Saturday should be referred to the gardaí
Irish Examiner view: Racist abuse cannot go unpunished 

The abuse of Lee Chin — born in Wexford and of Malaysian heritage — was truly sickening, and the referee rightly called an end to the charity match after players pointed out to him the nature of the vile comments

The cretin whose racist actions caused the abandonment of a challenge charity match between Wexford and Tipperary in Carrick-on-Suir on Saturday should be referred to the gardaí.

While both the Tipperary and Wexford county boards were swift to condemn the actions of the man who shouted horrendously racist abuse at Wexford star Lee Chin during a minor on-pitch fracas 69 minutes into the game at Páirc na nEalaí, the incident demands further action.

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