Strange, one guy is saying he didnt touch his face, another is saying he pushed away his face. Sounds like a whole load of bs being cooked up. Ya why not; he pushed him in the face - with a closed fist.
Sure keane done the same thing...


To suggest connolly was any less fortunate to get off is just plain nonsense. They both should have been banned.

Who knows, maybe mayo used the connolly case as a precedent. If they did Id say well done.

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 20/08/2015 20:56:02    1773549

Miler - I would love to know what you think Michael Murphy should have done after getting the smack in the gob, do nothing. I think it is natural to complain to the ref or umpires if you get a clip. You are basically saying that Murphy complaining to the officials got Keane sent off and that they didn't see the incident. This kind of pushing and shoving goes on a lot in gaelic football, far too much for my liking but it rarely spills over to a strike.

Anyway best of luck on Sunday week against Dublin.

JimTheLegend (Donegal) - Posts: 247 - 20/08/2015 21:27:44    1773569

I'm disappointed at all the craw thumping, holier than thou, letter of the law posters on here. Kevin Keane was provoked and reacted halfheartedly. No one was injured and the outcome of the game was not affected. The Committee looked at the "crime" and decided that it didn't merit the proposed punishment. In other words they showed a little bit of common sense. Some of the posters on here, if they were on the Committee would call for the death penalty. Similarly with young McCann. Did he deserve to miss what might be his only chance to play in an All Ireland semi final over what was at most a yellow card offence? Not at all. If the referee had seen the incident he should have booked McCann and got on with the game, if he didn't he shouln't have sent off the Monaghan lad. These lads train all year for a couple of days out in Croke Park and it's great to see someone applying the spirit of the law instead of the letter of the law. I'm not surprised by some of reaction but I thought the Dublin lads would have been more understanding having benefited from a similar common sense approach in 2011. As my old neighbour used to say "eaten bread is soon forgotten".

Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo) - Posts: 1113 - 20/08/2015 21:28:38    1773570

@ Miller. "Should have dealt with him in other effective and more subtle ways."

Like he did in 2012;).

DLlegends (Donegal) - Posts: 503 - 21/08/2015 08:05:10    1773595

Ok some comments on here shows some people really haven't a clue. Did he strike him in the face??? Yes. Red Card should have stuck. Just shows how much of a joke the GAA is. After they've downgraded this, a lot of red cards from now one will be questioned.

Terrorist (Donegal) - Posts: 91 - 21/08/2015 18:51:35    1774067

I dont get Mayo fans trying to defend this. He clearly punched him the face and should have received a one match ban. Ban being overturned was wrong..another fine piece of judgement from the GAA hierarchy. Its as simple as that my friends.

KY4SAM2015 (Kerry) - Posts: 898 - 21/08/2015 19:02:55    1774072

https://youtu.be/o8kzJ0yLcWs

Connolly throw the ball. The Donegal boy storms in with a shoulder, for no reason. Both have closed fists whilst pushing each other, in the chest. Connolly throws his left arm forward with a closed fist to push again against the right shoulder. Donegal boy is already on the way down.

What is bizarre is the Donegal 8 runs in and thumps Connolly with two closed fists in the face. And doesn't even get spoken to. Its actually the WORST offence in the clip.

But Connolly didn't deserve to be sent off.

The Mayo incident was a bit more bizarre. Murphy grabs the Mayo boys shirt and with a closed fist was almost striking him upwards to the chin.....I say almost as its open to interpretation. The Mayo boy reacted by throwing a right hook. If I'm completely honest, I think Murphy was lucky to not get a yellow, could have got a red, but that's open to interpretation.

But a clear right hook.....there is no argument against it.

Just to point out, a poster hinted at Cluxtons sending off against Mayo in the league last year and was saying Cluxton is a hot head on another thread. He should be targeted by Mayo apparently. But if people look back at that incident, Cluxton throws a petulant trip at McGloughlin for kicking his hands to stop a quick kickout. Cluxton saw red. McGloughlin got nothing. I think these things keep cropping up because certain teams get punished, others don't. Like kicking a keepers hands or a slight trip? If one deserves red....surely the other does too. Its just so arbitrary.

And in summer just appeal, and get off. The discipline system is farcical.

JayP (Dublin) - Posts: 1772 - 21/08/2015 20:01:36    1774089

How could anyone who has watched the clip not understand that this is not as black and white as "punch in the face - red card".

I winced a bit while typing the word "punch" above, because it was a light tap on the side of the mans face!

Murphy was the aggressor, his team had lost the game and he lashed out, Keane retaliated half-heartedly, does one man deserve a red card and to miss out on playing in an All Ireland Semi Final??

I'm glad the boys in the CHC agree with me ;)

Unsullied (Mayo) - Posts: 18 - 21/08/2015 20:22:24    1774100

Bad decision to overturn the ban. Referee was correct in issuing the red card. Keane's punch wasn't going to knock anyone out but he still struck an opponent in the jaw with a closed fist. The CCCC is a complete joke shop.

ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 21/08/2015 20:32:00    1774102

Look he should not have got off but there you go. You can't blame the lad or Mayo for appealing. Your anger should be directed at the CCC.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11237 - 22/08/2015 09:48:43    1774161

I'm delighted he got off , my only question is if a player does the same thing as what Keane did in the two Semi's is it a red card?

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 22/08/2015 10:14:38    1774169

Jaysus just watched that Connolly red card again against Donegal the only innocent man in the whole thing was Connolly yet he's the one to get shafted.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 22/08/2015 10:27:44    1774173

clondalkindub

Jaysus just watched that Connolly red card again against Donegal the only innocent man in the whole thing was Connolly yet he's the one to get shafted.

Yeah if you look at it a few times - you wonder are these people looking at the same evidence.

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4898 - 22/08/2015 12:58:06    1774208

If Keane got off Connolly gets off them the CCCC rules.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 31/08/2015 09:34:08    1778533

if i were the Dublin Co Board i'd be using the Keane example as a way to get off the red card.

will be very tough tho being as high profile as he is .

Id prefer to beat the dubs with Connolly playing !!! :-)

HurlerOnTheFenc (Mayo) - Posts: 282 - 31/08/2015 09:46:32    1778562

Yes the Keane situation definitely leaves the door open for Connolly, if not you'd have to question why!!!

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8597 - 31/08/2015 10:38:56    1778673

20/08/2015 11:03:39
opa01
County: Cavan
Posts: 352
Disgraceful action by Mayo County Board appealing. If the semi-final ended up in a draw with a Dublin player red-carded Mayo could have no complaints if Dublin County Board appealed the decision and had it overturned.

Until you put your own house in order you can't complain about others.

Wrote this after the Kevin Keane appeal - Mayo County Board have only themselves to blame.

opa01 (Cavan) - Posts: 503 - 07/09/2015 10:48:53    1783773

I see Ronan McNamee has had black card rescinded on appeal, It's a given now that who ever appeals their black or red card now will be successful, it's never ending.

supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 2908 - 09/09/2015 14:36:58    1785179