'I was very worried for my father at the time': Referee James Owens reveals abuse his family suffered after Cork-Waterford semi-final

Referee James Owens has revealed the abuse his family were subjected to after last year’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final between Waterford and Cork.

On the day, Owens chose not to take any action against Austin Gleeson for interfering with Luke Meade’s helmet in the first half of the game. As Owens later dismissed Damien Cahalane for a second yellow card offence, Gleeson remained on the field to score a goal and set another up for Jamie Barron.