GAA must lay down law

Meath’s Mark Ward has called on the GAA to adopt a zero tolerance approach against spectators found to have assaulted players after incidents in club games in Limerick and Cavan this weekend.

The midfielder himself was struck by a Louth supporter on the Croke Park pitch following Meath’s controversial 2010 Leinster final win over their neighbours.

As the Limerick County Board moved to condemn the actions of the Drom-Broadford supporter in his altercation with Newcastle West player James Kelly and in the same weekend a Leeds United fan was imprisoned for assaulting Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Chris Kirkland, Ward said the GAA have to lay down the law.