harpskid
14/03/2005, 3:38 PM
From DonegalDemocrat.com
The Donegal League say they will investigate incidents which followed a junior soccer match in Ballybofey over the weekend in which it is claimed the match referee was locked in the dressing rooms after the game before being threatened by a player.
The incidents occurred on Sunday after the Premier Division meeting of Cappry Rovers and Milford United at Cappry Park.
The match referee, David Wogan confirmed to the 'Democrat' that he was locked in the dressing rooms after the game and was only let out when he began knocking on the main door.
He also claimed to have been threatened by a Cappry Rovers player who blocked his car as the match official attempted to leave the ground.
"He was driving in front of me but all of a sudden he stopped and hopped out of his car, leaving his driver's door open," Mr. Wogan said.
"He came back and stood at my driver's door and told me he'd get me and get my car outside my job on Monday."
David Wogan says he was so shocked at what happened, he immediately attempted to report the matter to Ballybofey Gardai. However, because the station was closed, he ended up reporting the incident to Gardai in Letterkenny.
I've been refereeing now for 15 or 16 years and I've never come across anything like this. You get your odd bit of verbals every so often but to be intimidated and threatened in that manner, nobody wants that."
David Wogan included details of the incident in his match report which will be considered by the Donegal League.
League secretary, Nigel Ferry said he was not prepared to comment on the allegations until he received the referee's report. However, he did say that if the stories he'd heard were true, the League would not look kindly on those involved.
A spokesperson for Cappry Rovers FC declined to comment on the matter when contacted by the Democrat yesterday.
Gardai in Letterkenny confirmed yesterday that a report of the incident was made at the station.
Sunday's match finished in a 2-1 victory for Milford, a result which could well scupper Cappry's chances of winning the league title.
It's understood Milford's equalising goal which made it 1-1 shortly after half time was strongly disputed by the Cappry Rovers team who felt the goal should have been disallowed for offside.
The Donegal League say they will investigate incidents which followed a junior soccer match in Ballybofey over the weekend in which it is claimed the match referee was locked in the dressing rooms after the game before being threatened by a player.
The incidents occurred on Sunday after the Premier Division meeting of Cappry Rovers and Milford United at Cappry Park.
The match referee, David Wogan confirmed to the 'Democrat' that he was locked in the dressing rooms after the game and was only let out when he began knocking on the main door.
He also claimed to have been threatened by a Cappry Rovers player who blocked his car as the match official attempted to leave the ground.
"He was driving in front of me but all of a sudden he stopped and hopped out of his car, leaving his driver's door open," Mr. Wogan said.
"He came back and stood at my driver's door and told me he'd get me and get my car outside my job on Monday."
David Wogan says he was so shocked at what happened, he immediately attempted to report the matter to Ballybofey Gardai. However, because the station was closed, he ended up reporting the incident to Gardai in Letterkenny.
I've been refereeing now for 15 or 16 years and I've never come across anything like this. You get your odd bit of verbals every so often but to be intimidated and threatened in that manner, nobody wants that."
David Wogan included details of the incident in his match report which will be considered by the Donegal League.
League secretary, Nigel Ferry said he was not prepared to comment on the allegations until he received the referee's report. However, he did say that if the stories he'd heard were true, the League would not look kindly on those involved.
A spokesperson for Cappry Rovers FC declined to comment on the matter when contacted by the Democrat yesterday.
Gardai in Letterkenny confirmed yesterday that a report of the incident was made at the station.
Sunday's match finished in a 2-1 victory for Milford, a result which could well scupper Cappry's chances of winning the league title.
It's understood Milford's equalising goal which made it 1-1 shortly after half time was strongly disputed by the Cappry Rovers team who felt the goal should have been disallowed for offside.