'A black day for our club': Mullingar Town apologise to assaulted referee Daniel Sweeney

The club has set up a GoFundMe page to help support Mr Sweeny in his recovery.

Mullingar Town AFC has released a statement following the attack on referee Daniel Sweeney on Sunday, November 11.

Mr Sweeney was attacked after the senior match between Horseleap United and Mullingar Town, where his jaw was broken in two places, his eye-socket fractured and he had to get multiple stitches in his nose.