Kerry chairman Patrick O'Sullivan has been left outraged by a sickening attack on a hurling umpire.

According to The Irish Examiner, umpire Kieran O'Connor has reported the incident to Gardaí in Listowel following the startling attack during the second half of the Kerry IHL Division Two final between Causeway and Lady's Walk from Ballyduff at Kilmoyley on Sunday.

The umpire is reported to have needed hospital treatment after being struck a number of times with a hurl by a Lady's Walk player.

Referee Tony McCarthy abandoned the game as his colleague sustained a broken thumb and soft tissue damage to both his shoulder and elbow as well as a head injury.

"This sort of behaviour is reprehensible and casts a shadow on all our efforts to promote the Association in this county," O'Sullivan is quoted.

"No umpire, referee or linesman should be subjected to this behaviour, which is nothing short of cowardly in my view. We need to send out a clear message that this cannot and will not be tolerated."

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