The Roscommon Competitions Control Committee have proposed a 96-week ban following their investigation into an incident during a minor football match that resulted in a referee needing medical attention and spending the night in hospital for observation.
The match between St Aidan’s and St Dominic’s was abandoned after referee Kevin Naughton was left lying on the ground following an alleged confrontation with a member of the St Aidan’s management team.
[ Roscommon referees withdraw their services in wake of alleged assaultOpens in new window ]
The Roscommon CCC reviewed video footage of the incident and have proposed a 96-week suspension.
Following the proposal of the suspension, the St Aidan’s club and the individual involved now have the choice to either accept the penalty or seek a hearing. Should a case be brought to the Hearings Committee, further video evidence and eyewitness testimonies could be introduced.
Harry Kane meets Harry Kane, or is it Nicolas Cage?
Johnny Murphy on refereeing the All-Ireland final: ‘Hand on heart, I was happy with the way it went’
Malachy Clerkin: Ireland can’t afford to miss the women’s Euros - once momentum is lost, it’s hard to get back
The bird-shaped obsession that drives James Crombie, one of Ireland’s best sports photographers
In the immediate aftermath of the incident, which took place in Ballyforan on August 31st, as a means of protest all referees in Roscommon withdrew their services from games in the county for the following weekend.
