Victim of alleged assault set to referee game tonight
A referee in Ireland is scheduled to officiate a match despite suffering a lip injury during an alleged assault at an underage football game. Local GAA authorities and police are investigating the incident, which involved players and mentors.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns about the safety of sports officials and the culture of behavior in amateur youth sports.
The referee who was the victim of an alleged assault on Monday evening is scheduled to officiate a game in Clare this evening, despite suffering a cut lip during the incident.
The report is a factual account of an ongoing investigation without editorializing the incident.
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