A Monaghan documentary maker will aim to highlight abuse of referees on RTE this evening.
Réiteoir examines the emotional toll the role can take, and highlights how the job affects people physically and mentally.
Referee David Gough features in the programme, who admits he made incorrect calls in major games between Roscommon and Galway, and Dublin and Kerry
He highlights how abuse on social media as well as anonymous letters sent to his house have taken a major toll on him.
Monaghan's Gráinne McElwain is the director of the documentary.
Speaking on the Joe Finnegan show this morning, she hopes the show will start a change in how referees are treated.
One of the other referee's featured, Siobhán Coyle from Donegal says unfortunately, negative comments are typical:
