Two men have gone on trial accused of attacking the referee at the 2010 Leinster Senior Football final at Croke Park.
Joseph Conlon of Marlbog Road, Haggardstown in Dundalk and Paul Grimes with an address at Willowdale Bay Estate in Dundalk are charged with assaulting Martin Sludden on July 11th.
An assault charge against a 3rd man has been dropped.
Footage of the Louth-Meath clash shows referee Sludden being pushed and shoved on the pitch following a controversial late decision that saw Meath take the final by 2 points.
One of the accused – Joseph Conlon – bowed and shook his head in court during a DVD screening of post-match events that Sunday.
Sergeant Shea Roche who was policing the final has given evidence that a number of supporters poured on to the pitch at the end of the game.
He said in a subsequent garda statement Mr. Conlon identified himself from DVD footage in a red t-shirt pushing the referee.
But he said he had no intention of doing anything to the referee except telling him what he thought.
