Carbery to reduce games over ref abuse

A GAA division in Cork has warned that it will have to reduce its fixture programme this year as a result of “unacceptable” verbal and physical abuse of referees.

Next week’s Carbery Bord na nÓg division will hear that due to the ever dwindling number of referees available to the Board, the programme of games will have to be drastically curtailed.

“It is difficult to attract new referees due to the abuse culture that exists not only in this division but nationally as well,” the division’s annual report says.