I don't mind the odd bit of handbags at a game but this belt with the hurl on the player wearing blue 15 (at about 7 seconds in) in this clip is an absolute disgrace. If that happened on the street you'd do time. Lifetime ban from the game wouldn't be enough in my opinion.

http://www.joe.ie/sport/video-waterford-club-hurling-championship-match-marred-by-violent-scenes-as-mass-schemozzle-breaks-out/500650?utm_content=buffer6f7e5&utm_medium=Social+organic&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer

CroiGorm (Dublin) - Posts: 1547 - 22/06/2015 16:44:14    1741080

the fact it is austin gleeson i very much doubt that will happen but should get a 3 month ban at least

woops (Kerry) - Posts: 2073 - 22/06/2015 17:41:33    1741118

Was it Gleeson? I wasn't sure which team was which. I read another article somewhere that said he received a straight red but will still be able to line our for Waterford in the Munster Final. If it was him I'd like to think whatever ban he gets (if he even does get one) will see him miss the game.

CroiGorm (Dublin) - Posts: 1547 - 22/06/2015 18:14:12    1741139

Hnadbags lads. Nothing to see here

MartinGerard (Longford) - Posts: 275 - 22/06/2015 18:21:58    1741145

and the women screaming at the referee as if it was his fault ??

s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 22/06/2015 18:41:52    1741161

disgraceful scenes alright.

galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2517 - 22/06/2015 20:20:43    1741217

only in the hapenny place compared to the loughrea portumna stuff a few yr ago?johnny maher anyone?!?

kavvie (Clare) - Posts: 505 - 22/06/2015 20:37:29    1741227

I blame Ulster football

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11227 - 22/06/2015 20:40:38    1741229

so these scenes actually do happen in other places other than the north then? well christ on a bike

goalpost (Armagh) - Posts: 215 - 22/06/2015 20:48:17    1741237

This is part of our cultural identity which is now unfortunately dying because of the videophone. What parish has not had and cherished the "annual dustup" to keep the natives happy and the punters flowing through the turnstiles hoping for a bit of "manly action" to liven up an otherwise generally mundane fixture? Videophones should be banned from local GAA games methinks as they spoil the good stories (generally greatly enhanced and embellished) which result from any half decent scrap that occurs. The beauty of this cultural gem is in the epic telling and the retelling of the joust and all this is lost with these "reality" videos. Imaginations of schemozzels lost forever.

dingle2 (Kerry) - Posts: 278 - 22/06/2015 21:55:48    1741286

What an utter pile of nonsense from the Kerry poster. Any person that has ever taken to a hurling field knows how to hurt an opponent. It's a very easy thing to do given you are effectively playing with what can be considered as a long handled weapon with a free striking range.

There is no excuse for violence in hurling, the fact it's not common is a testament to those who play the game. If hurlers lose respect for each other the game will become impossible to pass on. This respect gives us a far cleaner game than football.

Underwritten in hurling is a respect to go as hard for the ball as possible but for the ball only. Anyone who violates this code should be heavily punished.

So called shemozzles are inevitable, violence shouldn't be tolerated or encouraged.

seany16 (Dublin) - Posts: 1658 - 23/06/2015 09:13:46    1741319

Disgraceful.....these women should be banned from attending all matches....

kikfada (Louth) - Posts: 2091 - 23/06/2015 10:29:32    1741366

If Dublin werent always in Croke Park, this wouldnt have happened.

JayP (Dublin) - Posts: 1772 - 23/06/2015 11:04:54    1741402

Seany16 you say most hurlers go for the ball only? Try tell that to a corner or full back

westmeath2015 (Westmeath) - Posts: 153 - 23/06/2015 11:33:31    1741429

Think my ears are bleeding - that video should come with a warning to play on mute.

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 23/06/2015 12:05:33    1741457

westmeath2015
County: Westmeath
Posts: 19

1741429 Seany16 you say most hurlers go for the ball only? Try tell that to a corner or full back

Holy Mary Mother of God, thats quite a slur on the Full Backs Union particularly as I was a life time member!

bumpernut (Antrim) - Posts: 1852 - 23/06/2015 12:24:20    1741475

bumpernut
County: Antrim
Posts: 857

1741475
westmeath2015
County: Westmeath
Posts: 19

1741429 Seany16 you say most hurlers go for the ball only? Try tell that to a corner or full back

Holy Mary Mother of God, thats quite a slur on the Full Backs Union particularly as I was a life time member!


As a card carrying member of the full back's union I'll back you up bumpernut.

I defo remember going for the ball once. I think it was around U16 or so.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13705 - 23/06/2015 12:48:22    1741494

i wouldn't agree the most go for the ball only, but there is a big difference between wild pulling around the ball (which i am not condoning) to someone who pulls across someones head off the ball. what is on that video crosses the line big time and as i said in my previous post (which for some reason has disappeared!) the Guards should take it out of the GAA's hands.

Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1826 - 23/06/2015 12:55:10    1741501

Lifetime bans for the county board and the ref. make that woman star witness

flack (Dublin) - Posts: 1054 - 23/06/2015 13:34:02    1741538

Theres no excuse for flaking a guy across the head like that.Its assault pure and simple and should be dealt with quickly and decisively.

Barnowl94 (Galway) - Posts: 3150 - 23/06/2015 16:44:02    1741691