While Jim O'Shea says abuse of referees is not a major issue at the moment it does occur at games.
He understands why people get worked up but is urging them to remember that the man or woman with the whistle is a human being.
And you can hear more of Jim O'Shea's thoughts on the issues facing referees in Tipperary on our weekend sports preview just after 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
