The FAI, IRFU and GAA have teamed up to launch a new 'Respect Our Game' initiative.
The initiative - which the three sporting bodies have committed to for the next year - will focus on respect for players, officials and volunteers.
A joint statement read: "We know that one of the main reasons why adults drop out of sport is that they feel 'they didn’t belong or didn’t feel welcomed'. Specifically, young players say, 'it wasn’t fun anymore'.
"But when people have a positive experience, they stay involved for longer and often look to give back to the club and so stay involved in their sport way beyond the point at which they finished playing it."
The organisations have set the initiative's wheels in motion with activities planned for the weekend of the 7th and 8th of October.
Each sport has committed the aforementioned weekend to activities such as fair play awards at adult matches, silent or positive sidelines at youth games and presentations to the parents and coaches on the positive influence they can bring to the games.
Speaking on the new initiative, FAI CEO Jonathan Hill said: “Respect for referees is a core principle highlighted in our recent #NoRefNoGame campaign and respect for each other has to be a core principle running across the whole of the Irish football community. We all have a part to play to make sure we act in the right way in all dealings with fellow players, coaches and administrators across the game and accept that as a basic and defining approach to everything we do.
"We're delighted to partner with the IRFU & GAA in delivering this coordinated message as we all put the focus on respecting individuals across all elements of our sports.”
IRFU CEO Kevin Potts said: “In rugby we are fortunate that
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