Tipp concerned by verbal abuse of gate men
May 28, 2015
Verbal abuse being hurled at gate men outside club grounds in Tipperary
Tipperary GAA is alarmed by the levels of verbal abuse being hurled at gate men outside club grounds by people trying to gain free admission.
Incidences of abuse and heated arguments to avoid payment of entry fees have become so commonplace that the County Board has had to resort to issuing a statement asking potential match goers to show respect.
"This verbal abuse is unacceptable and unfair to our personnel who are only carrying out this role on behalf of the Association. The large majority of our supporters are courteous and civil and have no problem with paying the admission fee when requested.
"But there is a small minority who repeatedly hurl abuse and create scenes when confronted for payment. Some try to use out-of-date passes or passes belonging to others.
"Others, who previously had club passes but are no longer nominated for passes, still feel they have an entitlement to gain free admission."
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