Keith Duggan: Abuse of referees a troubling indictment of our sporting nation
Recent decision by two juvenile leagues to ban games over a weekend shows just how serious the situation has become
Two-thirds of referees quit within two years due to abuse, FAI to tell politicians
Other governing bodies acknowledge problem often rooted in lack of knowledge of rules
Referee group recommends members return to matches from next weekend
Officials cancelled hundreds of matches following incidents last week
Four banned from football for 40 years over attack on referee
Mullingar Town players carried out ‘vicious’ assault on Daniel Sweeney after match
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