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Exactly that. Responsibility for one's actions. Another casualty of "progress"!!
BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3204 - 08/11/2023 13:27:26 2512087 Link 0 |
Contrary to what I posted above, they might actually have a chance of having the suspension reduced. Have just looked up the exact wording of the rules, and the 96-week minimum suspension is for the Category VII offence of "Striking or attempt to strike, or any type of assault on, a Referee, a Score Umpire, Line Umpire or Sideline Official" However, a Category V offence that carries just a 12-week minimum is: "Minor physical interference (e.g. laying a hand on, pushing, pulling or jostling) with a Referee, a Score Umpire, Line Umpire or Sideline Official." Would expect any appeal hearing to come down to a debate over whether what happened was "a type of assault" or just "minor physical interference". The fact that pushing is specified as a type of minor physical interference might strengthen any Tullamore case. The rule-makers may have intended a differentiation between "ordinary" pushing (minor physical interference) and pushing to the ground (a type of assault), but things aren't set out that way. Could be a case where the Rule Book ends up suffering from not being prescriptive enough. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2633 - 08/11/2023 13:34:44 2512093 Link 0 |
I see the Tullamore Player had his ban reduced to 24 weeks on appeal. on the grounds that there were extenuating circumstances. Thats some joke! bystanderbill (Wexford) - Posts: 45 - 20/11/2023 09:58:25 2513820 Link 1 |
I think we need to hear what these extenuating circumstances were.
Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1126 - 20/11/2023 12:42:27 2513862 Link 1 |
What possible extenuating circumstances would justify running onto the field and assaulting a referee? That is a rhetorical question before any of his club mates jump on me with the sob stories. Monaghansclown (Monaghan) - Posts: 188 - 20/11/2023 13:16:03 2513866 Link 2 |
Wow I shouldn't be surprised the suspension is reduced,but it makes a complete joke of any suspension handed out for anything in the Gaa..I'd love to hear the excuse for reduction of ban. CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2399 - 20/11/2023 13:52:43 2513874 Link 2 |
Spoke after this happened to a friend told me he'd get 2 years and book through at him told him be lucky if he got anymore than 6 months. ITSCHOLAR (Carlow) - Posts: 302 - 20/11/2023 19:44:29 2513923 Link 0 |
Complete joke. Look at the message that it sends - so long as you have a good excuse its open season on referees zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1902 - 20/11/2023 20:26:22 2513928 Link 1 |