Disgusting scenes in Aughrim last night. Wicklow GAA already has a bad reputation for poor discipline from both players and spectators at club matches in the county. The new fence around our county grounds should have been made 1m higher, given previous incidents down through to the years, to prevent the risk of players mixing with spectators.
I doubt I'm the only one who has had to listen to comments from people in other counties slagging us off about "refs locked in boots" and "do you actually play any hurling/football up there?". Of course, it goes on in other counties too but we have more of a bad reputation for it.
Hopefully, the County Board throws the book at all those responsible for the violence last night. It's embarrassing and I'm sure it was deeply troubling for those looking on. Out of curiosity, were those lengthy bans issued after the Rathnew v Carnew match last year upheld? I think lifetime bans are the way forward for violent behaviour on/off pitch.