i have to say that the more i think about this the stranger it is becomming. I have spoken to very many people who were on the street after the match. Pat spillane was spotted all right walking thru the crowd to cheers and jeers too. But not one single person yet has seen the incident he reported. Why did he go to the papers over a week later and not report it to the guards? There were plenty about on the day. It is going to snowball now into a sideshow. I really hope that it didnt happen.

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3854 - 06/09/2012 20:55:23    1261167

An absolute disgrace, should be ashamed of themselves, some fans dont like his commentary but he was a fantastic player in his day and I always feel he is extremely knowledgeable on the game and gives very balanced commentary...Im actually in shock here....pity no CCTV cameras on Clonliffe road, should be banned from any GAA games for life...

Mollymalone (Dublin) - Posts: 1137 - 06/09/2012 20:56:07    1261168

What i find stranger is Brolly said last sunday " they didn't hit you hard enough" now he condemns it, i find the man so irritating , Brolly that is, Pat is a gentleman in comparison.

51longago (Mayo) - Posts: 2981 - 06/09/2012 21:00:32    1261172

burstpipes
County: Cork
Posts: 41

1261160 Dissapointed to hear bout this, first the homecomin and now pat spillane incident

Now just to be fair to the Donegal folk, this homecoming row has been completely taken out of context. It is members of Letterkenny Chamber of commerce who kicked up a stink about the team returning to Donegal town on the Monday after the final, as they felt Letterkenny is better suited being Donegals largest town.
Now just to be clear, the homecoming happens regardless of whether the team wins or loses. It is Donegal's 2nd All Ireland final ever!!, big deal to the people of Donegal. So naturally they will welcome the team home with open arms and applaud them for their hard work.

A Homecoming of this scale are always planned in advance, as security and health n safety preparations require advanced planning. Gardai require advanced notice to police the event properly.

Your comment hints back to the view that this homecoming was organised to welcome back them as champions, however this is clearly not the case. Time to leave that topic alone i think.

GaryMc82 (Derry) - Posts: 3032 - 06/09/2012 21:05:43    1261176

Good point Donegal_man.
And, good point 51longago, for a change.

TheGateKeeper (Tyrone) - Posts: 2843 - 06/09/2012 21:10:54    1261180

an absolute disgrace, reminds me of when the great mick o hehir was attacked by dublin fans in navan in 1983

bobjaffacake (Meath) - Posts: 1400 - 06/09/2012 21:16:42    1261183

Maybe that's the idea of bringing it up!
To make it into a sideshow.
I'm sure if it did happen other Donegal fans would have defended him.
Also a Gaurd was walking to the side jst behind Spillane as he was walking down through the crowd.
Did he report anything ?
I would have imagine that there would have b,n plenty of Witnesses to it and I'm sure we would have b,n
Talking about it before now.

Donegal_Man (Donegal) - Posts: 37 - 06/09/2012 21:28:47    1261190

Reminds me of when a meath fan threw a mug of tea at CW as he walked off the pitch to try and scald him!
Reminds me of when the meath fan took down and burned the Dublin flag on a day we weren't even playing them....the coward!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 06/09/2012 21:29:10    1261192

Donegal fans dont have to come on here and apologise for some clowns.

AthCliath (Dublin) - Posts: 4347 - 06/09/2012 21:31:33    1261195

So Donegal man spillane is making up is he? some of the posts on this site and this topic are a disgrace, ulsterman jimbo etc... Nobody regardless of there opinions deserves to be punched outside croke park by some so called fan, who wouldn't lace pats boots. They are just scum bags who hapen to be wearing Donegal jerseys they don't represent the genuine decent folk I met a few weeks back.

westkerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1250 - 06/09/2012 21:50:03    1261225

On a wider note we do have an unruly element within the GAA who when they take drink are a horrible shower and they are growing. I include so called respectable citizens who think it's OK to get full and scream abuse at officials and the opposition whether it's a national Championship/League game or a local match. Alcohol is doing a lot of damage on this island and there's an awful lot of unhappiness and anger that comes out in people when it's abused and sadly that seems to be at a lot of GAA games. Once again the attack on Pat Spillane was quite shameful.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9837 - 06/09/2012 21:55:30    1261232

Reminds me of when Louth hooligans attacked Martin Sludden after officiating a match

sam09 (Tyrone) - Posts: 339 - 07/09/2012 08:11:56    1261244

A reprehensible, cowardly and shameful act. Those on here who try and justify it are as bad as the thugs who carried out the assault.

ballybannongael (Down) - Posts: 547 - 07/09/2012 08:44:54    1261253

westkerry
County: Kerry
Posts: 185

So Donegal man spillane is making up is he? some of the posts on this site and this topic are a disgrace, ulsterman jimbo etc... Nobody regardless of there opinions deserves to be punched outside croke park by some so called fan, who wouldn't lace pats boots. They are just scum bags who happen to be wearing Donegal jerseys they don't represent the genuine decent folk I met a few weeks back..

I have just spent the last half an hour reading through the posts but I think my fellow West Kerry man sums it up perfectly. A man employed to give his opinion based on his playing experience and knowledge of the game , how some yobs feel justified to behave in such a manner, a "brave group of men" against one man in his late 50's is disgraceful. I wouldn't mind but this year Pat has actually commended McGuinness and co for certain victories.

But one band of supporters does not entitle us all to condemn all the Donegal supporters.

Horsebox77 (Kerry) - Posts: 5491 - 07/09/2012 08:51:46    1261256

benjyyy
County: Donegal
Posts: 550

1261006 cacsmckilly
County: Tyrone
Posts: 494

1260997 PeteJoeDuff

I accept your apology, if only the rest on here were as gracious as you. However i do not apologise for Derrytresk as i am not a Derrytresk Supporter but a Tyrone Supporter! See the difference there eh! I have no affiliation to Derrytresk what so ever.
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Are they not Tyrone supporters too? They have Tyrone accents, they wear Tyrone jerseys, they wave Tyrone flags....BLAH BLAH BLAH

Oh no wait...they must have been 'off-duty' Tyrone supporters when they were carrying on...

benjyyy
You would be a poor politician, do you not see the difference here. On the Derrytresk front , this was a club match not a Tyrone County game. Donegal fans attacked Spillane at a Donegal COUNTY game. Derrytresk supportes were not out on that day supporting the Tyrone Senior team, they were supporting a club team called Derrytresk! Major difference here between the Spillane incident, two completely different competitions. If you want to compare Donegal fans to Tyrone Fans please do it on an equal playing field as in County versus County and not County Versus Club. You would never see Tyrone "County Team" fans or any other "County Team" fans assaulting a legend of Gaelic football in the street - absolute disgrace for Donegal.

cacsmckilly (Tyrone) - Posts: 1294 - 07/09/2012 08:54:32    1261257

I'm starting to get worried.

1 Destroying football
2 Homecoming Row
3 Hotel Row
4 Pat Spillane Row

We are used to being loved by everyone. Where has it all gone wrong?
Personally I think an All Ireland is too high a price to pay for not being seen as a county of 150,000 Daniel O'Donnells.

Is my tea ready Mammy?

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5030 - 07/09/2012 08:59:33    1261258

Donegalman
County: All
Posts: 436

1261167 i have to say that the more i think about this the stranger it is becomming. I have spoken to very many people who were on the street after the match. Pat spillane was spotted all right walking thru the crowd to cheers and jeers too. But not one single person yet has seen the incident he reported. Why did he go to the papers over a week later and not report it to the guards? There were plenty about on the day. It is going to snowball now into a sideshow. I really hope that it didnt happen.

He didnt just decide to go to the papers Brolly was the one who brought it up! There was a crowd of 50000+ at the match the id imagine Jones Road was packed it would be hard for everyone to see a few sneaky digs thrown at him especially if it was from someone in a big group.

Another point is that Pat has had Huge rivalries in his time Dublin, Cork, Offaly etc and as a pundit has had a go at Tyrone, Armagh, Monaghan Mayo etc. and He has never felt the need to make up anything not alone Cases of Assault against anyone of them, Donegal have been in the picture for less than 2 years so why would he bother to make something as serious as this up against them? get over yourselves

09KY36 (Kerry) - Posts: 329 - 07/09/2012 09:05:52    1261261

So now its because of the drink ulsterman... Well I know plenty of fellas who take a pint or two before matches in croker, and I've yet to see them assault anyone after the match. People love to blame alchohol. The drink made me do it. Rubbish. If that was the case then everyone who drank would do the same thing. The sad thing is ulsterman, if it were joe brolly who was assaulted by a kerry fan you wouldnt be blaming the drink

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 07/09/2012 09:07:22    1261265

Disgusting behaviour by the so called 'fans'.I wouldn't have an awful lot of time for Pat and his opinions but he is entitled to walk the streets unmolested.

Barnowl94 (Galway) - Posts: 3150 - 07/09/2012 09:12:44    1261269

07/09/2012 08:54:32
cacsmckilly
County: Tyrone
Posts: 495

- absolute disgrace for Donegal.

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What should the other 130,000 people (99.995%) do to atone for the actions of few rowdy drunks in a public place in a different county not on GAA premises ?

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 07/09/2012 09:30:19    1261285