Dublin Camogie have warned clubs they may face expulsion from tournaments if abuse of referees continues.
It follows Roscommon GAA launching an investigation after a referee was allegedly assaulted during an underage football game, and a referee and a match official were allegedly assaulted at a junior match in Wexford.
In a letter seen by RTE, the camogie board said they were forced to raise the issue after being made aware of and witnessing "horrendous verbal shouts and abuse towards referees".
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The letter continues with some examples, such as "adults on the side-line verbally abusing juvenile players on the pitch, spectators using personal slander against a referee and spectators using foul language towards a referee while there are children in attendance."
The letter adds: "As a committee we can no longer tolerate this. We are urging all adults in attendance at any future fixtures to stop this kind of behaviour because if we tolerate it, it becomes acceptable.
"We all have a responsibility to ensure a safe environment for our players and officials to do their job."
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