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Laois GAA Convention hears harrowing accounts of the impacts of abuse upon referees

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The Laois GAA County Convention heard harrowing accounts of the impact that abuse of referees is having on people. The issue of abuse of match officials was brought up by O’Dempsey’s delegate Vinny Dowling – who is also a referee. He has been officiating for 25 years but believes the level of abuse being directed…

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Stradbally native Alan Hartnett is a graduate of Knockbeg College who has worked in the local and national media since 2008. Alan has a BA in Economics, Politics and Law and an MA in Journalism from DCU. His happiest moment was when Jody Dillon scored THAT goal in the Laois senior football final in 2016.