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Administrator (None) - Posts: 2274 - 01/09/2015 11:33:07    1779707

Maybe McMahon and Cooper will go out and play football now instead of acting the hard man......

Tox73 (Wexford) - Posts: 168 - 01/09/2015 11:46:41    1779726

Phil Mcmahon ain't no hard man.

pdempsey (Mayo) - Posts: 1313 - 01/09/2015 12:13:44    1779768

If you can't prove it beyond doubt you can't charge him. However you can see why Tyrone feel so aggrieved, the CCCC never seem to have any problem throwing the book at them when it suits the media agenda. There really does seem to be two sets of rules.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9697 - 01/09/2015 12:20:45    1779774

I have to agree with you Ulsterman. He should have been charged. There is enough there to make a case. Tyrone supporters most definitely have a point.

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 01/09/2015 12:26:26    1779781

Ulsterman.

Genuine question here - If Connolly doesn't get off after his strike on Keegan after Keane got his red over-turned for his strike on Michael Murphy, will you be on here feeling sorry Dublin fans and criticizing the GAA for not overturning the decision. Afterall it would be grossly unfair if Dublin where to have one of their players suspended when One of Mayos got off a similar offence.

Wouldn't you agree. And if he doesnt get off, Surely any Anti-Ulster agenda is perhaps paranoia.

Im honestly interested in what you think about that ^^ so no bullshit, no waffle, No wumming. Genuine question looking for a genuine response.

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 01/09/2015 12:49:42    1779812

I don't think McMahon can play because his throat is killing him from roaring in O' Shea's face the whole match . I hope he brought strepsils with him .

No seriously I don't think it was a deliberate head butt.

Cooper is no hard man , his tackle was cowardly but you know what : the ref bottled it and made a mess of it .

TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts: 1688 - 01/09/2015 12:50:07    1779813

You have seen the new video of the incident from the Cusack Stand side?????

No evidence of any headbut.

Problem with camera angles.....see the Brogan point

witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 01/09/2015 12:53:07    1779815

McMahon did nothing wrong as regards to any 'headbutt'... Watch all the videos, one clearly shows AOS pulling McMahon into him..

Mayo won't mind because COC has not been cited either..

Diarmo should get off when you consider Keane got off for a clear strike on Murphy.. but who knows, assume the case won't be held till thursday

AthCliath87 (Dublin) - Posts: 345 - 01/09/2015 13:02:50    1779832

Amazing how much attention it has gotten so far for an incident that wasn't.
Real impartiality being demonstrated by so many on here who are desperate for a bit of whining.

SLLY (Dublin) - Posts: 463 - 01/09/2015 13:03:11    1779834

Its time for both sides to park last sunday and focus on the replay. Neither side should be proud of what happened last sunday but id say the replay will be a much cleaner spectacle , because the spotlight will be on both teams. It would seem like there will be no suspensions arising from any of the incidents on sunday and id except Diarmuid Connolly to be cleared (There was a precedent set with Kevin Keane). There is so much more football in both teams than shown last sunday so go out and show it and park the negative stuff.

green.and.gold (Leitrim) - Posts: 427 - 01/09/2015 13:11:41    1779846

So a precedent was set with Tommy Freeman in 2009 and he got an 8 week ban.. oh sorry, I forgot, McMahon is not from Ulster, so that does not apply to him. The CCCC must have rules depending on what province you are from. They really should publish them so we all know.
A precedent is a precedent and in normal law, it cannot be ignored.! The GAA really are a bit of a laughing stock at this stage.

SouthMonMan (Monaghan) - Posts: 98 - 01/09/2015 13:12:43    1779849

Fair points Wayne . There was also precedent set in 2011 when Connolly got off for striking in the semi final . If he gets off once he surely has to get off again .

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 01/09/2015 13:13:56    1779851

Waynol - I think it would be very unfair if he was suspended, when the Mayo player got off for striking Murphy. But waynol surely you have to admit the whole McCann thing was totally overblown by certain Media outlets, now i'm not standing up for what MCann did it was very stupid but nothing more than that. Alot of things brushed under the carpet by the TSG panelists in the Mayo v Dublin game, they tore shreds of Tyrone double standards.

TyroneUltra (Tyrone) - Posts: 307 - 01/09/2015 13:22:43    1779860

Absolutely Wayno. The GAA has already set the precedent. If Connelly's appeal fails then Dublin will have every right to say "Hang on, what about the guy who got off a few weeks back". This is what many of us have been warning about for quite a while. The entire GAA disciplinary process is inconsistent and the GAA seem to be capitulating to outside pressures, they have lost their independence. When Tiernan McCann was hung out to dry and disgracefully vilified again many of us earned that EVERY game would be scrutinised to the Ntg degree by disgruntled Tyrone fans and others until people were blue in the face. On the subject of Philly McMahon I have said that you can't find a fella guilty if there is ANY doubt. However why was it not even referred to the CCCC for them to make a decision? Tiernan McCann had already been dealt with by the referee BUT he was still referred to the CCCC even though there was no way he should have been under the existing rules. Again you can see why Tyrone feel there are two sets of rules because the facts now actually back this up.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9697 - 01/09/2015 13:36:52    1779872

pdempsey
County: Mayo
Posts: 1080

1779768
Phil Mcmahon ain't no hard man.

Are you having a laugh?

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 01/09/2015 13:38:06    1779875

Would have to ask why no mention of A O Shea in all this. He said he was head butted and if he was not then he is clearly lying.
Disrepute / dishonesty it's a fine line when you look at Mc Cann flack.

Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 01/09/2015 13:38:51    1779876

Once again theCCCC ARE CONSISTENT IN THEIR INCONSISTENCIES we had Cillian O Comnor' reckless backswing cause GBH to O Carroll Johnnie Cooper studs attack on D O Connor Philly Mc Mahon feigning injury and the unsporting partCiian O Connor played in Connolly's red card. Mayo perpetual suckers in their own eyes are the favoured ones this year If Paul Galvin of Sean Cavanagh did what O Conmor did they most likely receive a six months ban
CCCC SEE NOTHINGwhem it suits

37sowhat (Sligo) - Posts: 752 - 01/09/2015 13:41:15    1779879

Indeed I would go further and say that Tyrone would now have grounds to refer the Association to the International Court for Sports Arbitration for bias and victimisation against them. It would be interesting to see a neutral body give their ruling when ALL the facts, footage and stats in the Tyrone/Monaghan game, the Dublin/Mayo game AND the two Kerry/Mayo games last year. In black and white it clearly appears that there is an agenda against Tyrone.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9697 - 01/09/2015 13:54:15    1779889

Mcmahon should be dropped.. he had a poor game.. gave the peno away and was lucky not to give another

sxckev (Mayo) - Posts: 211 - 01/09/2015 14:19:07    1779913