Underage soccer referees strike due to sustained abuse

Tony Gains, secretary of the NDSL and MGL, branded some of the alleged conduct towards whistlers, both male and female, as disgraceful.

The weekend schedule of the North Dublin Schoolboys/girls league has been postponed after referees withdrew their services due to abuse from the sidelines.

Arising from the action, 870 teams encompassing 13,000 players will go without football this weekend in the NDSL and its sister league, the Metropolitan Girls’ League.