Labour's spokesman for sport is urging the governement to launch a nationwide campaign to tackle abuse of referees in Irish sports.
The "Silent Sidelines" campaign - which asks spectators to keep their thoughts to themselves - has already been implemented in various football and GAA clubs across the country but Mark Wall says it needs government backing.
In October last year, the GAA launched a 'Respect the Referee' weekend, for senior county finals across one weekend.
Mark Wall says while this was welcomed, it was not enough and match officials are still subjected to verbal and physical abuse:
