Too many cameras at Tyrone games Brolly, thats what comes of being among the elite football counties, all that exposure. Probably explains why this sort of thing never gets highlighted as much in Monaghan!

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 11/03/2013 19:52:55    1347556

Owen Mulligans respones

Four weeks after captaining my club team to all Ireland victory, a 30second clip of the 66min game appeared on you tube allegedly accusing Jason Quinn of spitting on Paul galvin. I would like to publicly back my clubmate and the cookstown fr rocks gfc. i would like to enlighten Facebook and twitter followers of the sick and vile sectarian
Abuse comments and indeed those comments made about Tyrone legends that have passed away, only I am a firm
Believer of what happens on the pitch stays on the pitch. The gaa has had enough negative press recently and after the final I thought it best to enjoy our victory instead of tarnishing it throughout the press with the disgusting comments made from
Before the game and indeed throughout the game- I've big respect for Kerry football and what they have achieved but now that they are trying to downgrade a clubmate and my great club it has went to far and is turning into sour grapes #rockswillstaysolid

farney_exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 71 - 11/03/2013 21:59:25    1347704

While Mr Mulligan is undoubtedly a man of his word (character references need not apply) it is unfortunate that he seems to try and justify this act of cowardness via exposing verbals which carry on during every game. Its unfortunate he fails to mention the verbals that he has handed out on more than one occasions with a political inuendo as well!

Verbals are something which are an unfortunate part of our game and lets not forget neither party involved here are innocent but unfortunately there is no getting away from the fact that spitting is a cowardly act, simple as that!

Ciarrai Abu (Overseas) - Posts: 1050 - 12/03/2013 09:31:06    1347735

Owen Mulligan should be ashamed of that response. I can't believe he has said that he completely backs his clubmate on this incident. Irrespective of what else has happened how can he back his clubmate for spitting?? There is also no alleged incident here Owen as it can be seen on video however what you have said regarding verbal abuse is alleged.
Verbal abuse is a very serious problem in all sports and the GAA needs to clean their act up on this. If a member of Fr. Rocks was the recipient of verbal abuse this should have been reported to the match officials and asked to be included in the referee's report but at no time should a player think that by spitting on another is justified.
The fact that Owen Mulligan has backed his clubmate could be taken that he has condoned this act and justified it on the back of alleged verbal abuse and should be ashamed of that statement.

Tir Conaill Abu (Donegal) - Posts: 1677 - 12/03/2013 09:31:07    1347736

I think Owen Mulligan's response tells us as much as we need to know about what Tyrone's response to the "supporter" who spat at Karl Lacey will be.

That sound I hear in the distance is of wagons being circled & honour in the GAA dying a slow death.

I sincerely hope I am wrong but I have a bad feeling about this.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 12/03/2013 10:10:03    1347758

if paul galvin had done it to one of his club mate, mulligan would be up in arms about it

kerryluck (Kerry) - Posts: 2517 - 12/03/2013 10:15:44    1347765

Isn't it strange that theres been no comment from Ulsterman?

moomoo (Kerry) - Posts: 4023 - 12/03/2013 10:22:22    1347772

No one can or should condone spitting, no one, end of.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 12/03/2013 10:30:39    1347780

all respect for mulligan is gone after this

kerryluck (Kerry) - Posts: 2517 - 12/03/2013 10:31:56    1347781

I have to say that im shocked at Owen Mulligans statement. I can understand him backing hes club to the hilt, that i have no problem with as we would all do the same. In my opinion Owen has let himself down by saying what happens on the field stays on the field. How he can defend Mr Quinn is beyond belief really. The spitting incident is clear as day. Paul Galvin could have made a big deal out of the incident but didn't so for a change hes come out of it pretty well in my opinion. The media will have a field day now with this. I would suggest closing this thread as we all know that it will turn nasty.

kerry74 (Kerry) - Posts: 1354 - 12/03/2013 10:33:49    1347784

Footballers should stick to playing football, leave the politics to the politicians.

Twitter is a dangerous medium.....studpid comments from players not help to build relations...now I hope this does not sour the visit of Kerry to Omagh on the last day of the league....

cacsmckilly (Tyrone) - Posts: 1294 - 12/03/2013 10:46:55    1347794

Haven't posted on this site in a very long time but felt I need to comment on this. Spitting is an absolutely disgusting act and has no place on a football field or anywhere else for that matter. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if there were things said about an ex Tyrone legend during the game itself and that is as low sa one can get. However how Owen Milligan can defend his club mate spitting in another player is beyond me theres noway he can justify this act. At the end of the day I've been following Tyrone most of my life when I was living in Ireland up until the start of 2010 I never missed a game but too see our name being dragged through the mud firstly by the stupid so called fan who spat on lacey and now by some cookstown player makes me very very angry and I just hope the county board will take the appropriate course of action.

duke_raul (Tyrone) - Posts: 993 - 12/03/2013 10:49:31    1347797

Great pic of Ryan Mc and Marc O'Se. Two angry men but two very committed men. Ryan Mc is obviously not spitting at O'Se - he's just very mad.
Now the spitting incident with Galvin and Owen Mulligans response are both disgraceful. Nver had any respect for Mulligan and never will now.

pdempsey (Mayo) - Posts: 1313 - 12/03/2013 10:53:56    1347804

The genuine Tyrone supporters are suffering as a few clowns are letting them down very badly. I fear the final league in Omagh could now be a tough game to referee. It would be better also if the game was not televised as it might dampen the possible hyped up media attention.

kerry74 (Kerry) - Posts: 1354 - 12/03/2013 10:58:49    1347808

The only thing lower than spitting is someone who publicly backs the idea

robopaddy (Waterford) - Posts: 81 - 12/03/2013 10:59:46    1347809

Mulligan is some tulip in my opinion. Kerry lads are trying to "downgrade" his club mate.

Yeah, sure theres nothing wrong with spitting in a lads face at all, and anyone speaking out about it is wrong. Tulip.

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 12/03/2013 11:02:58    1347812

I see Mulligan is claiming "vile sectarian abuse" , Still , two wrongs dont make a right , No excuse for the alleged incidents .

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13654 - 12/03/2013 11:05:31    1347816

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1347794 Footballers should stick to playing football, leave the politics to the politicians.

Twitter is a dangerous medium.....studpid comments from players not help to build relations...now I hope this does not sour the visit of Kerry to Omagh on the last day of the league....

Agreed... I hope the respect that the Kerry supporters showed Mickey Harte and the Panel in Killarney last Summer is returned by the Genuine Tyrone Supporters in 3 weeks. But in back to Eoin Mulligan.. stupid comment

Horsebox77 (Kerry) - Posts: 5491 - 12/03/2013 12:11:25    1347890

Regardless of what county or club is involved, all GAA supporters and players are being dragged through the mud on these spitting incidents. Its more bad PR for our organisation. Makes me sad people trying to justify these actions. As an earlier poster said, come down on them like a ton of bricks. Come down fast, named and shamed very publicly so that the rest of society know who these people are and we might start eradicating these unsavoury incidents from our games that seem to be getting more and more commonplace. Less lip service from from the top brass would be a start. They were elected to lead. About time they started.

Bain (Donegal) - Posts: 470 - 12/03/2013 12:45:06    1347926

Mulligan is bringing the game into disrepute with his comments. It is disgraceful.

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 12/03/2013 12:55:59    1347940