The incident occurred at a charity challenge game earlier this month
The incident occurred earlier this month during a charity challenge game between Wexford and Tipperary in Carrick-on-Suir at the beginning of April.
The incident occurred towards the end of the game when players from both teams were involved in a scuffle near the sideline. During the scuffle, a man made racist comments towards former All-star hurler Chin enraging his Wexford teammates.The game was subsequently abandoned by referee John Keenan. It is understood that the 48-week ban was issued by the Central Competitions Control Committee earlier this week.It is also understood that the 48-week ban can be reduced to 24-weeks should the man in question complete suitable training or education.Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts
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