Benched

That's exactly it! I understand people may say Dubs are protecting their own interests, and yeah, they are right. But it took 12 days to launch an investigation. That's surely a disgraceful scenario, considering the injuries inflicted. And why, because the media forced them to. So now there are many calling for lengthy bans.

My issue is that these incidents should have a zero tolerance. If they happen the GAA should be all over them. But that's not the case unfortunately. Now it's a witch hunt. Dublin will be effected by this, and why, because the media demand it?

Like a boy ends up in hospital, and after 12 days of speculation and hearsay, the CCCC decided that the incident warranted investigation. It should have been investigated immediately, and punishments should be swiftly issued.

Now both teams have played, many of those involved in the incident played last weekend, and many are out of the championship. So now realistically, if any bans are imposed, it looks like anti-Dublin punishments.

GAA making a balls of things like usual.

JayP (Dublin) - Posts: 1772 - 17/07/2015 13:52:44    1754889

Firstly, this is not an unusual incident in GAA, many of us heavily involved know this as its covered up at all levels of the Association. If I were to type all the incidents I have seen this post would never see the light of day. Only for the persistence of the media on this matter it would have been swept under the carpet.
Secondly, the nod & wink culture is been exposed. It has taken 12 days to pass before any investigation & people such as the the ref, Jim Gavin & Kieran Mc Geeney all have questions to answer. The CCCC also as we are lead to believe that this game was sanctioned as it has to be under rule prior to the game taking place, why did they not act.
Thirdly, it matters not a whit what county is involved, this is about the reputation of the Association which is viewed by many new parents thinking of starting their kids at GAA as one of an Association who turns a blind eye to serious assault. All the online hard men will say its a mans game etc, yes it is but no fella is a man or a sportsman if he assaults an opponent who cant go to work or college the next day. What if he was your son, brother etc that was assaulted. If we are going to be this ambivalent to violence as the Association is nationwide then we are going no where fast. Next up will be a law suit against the Association for its failure of duty of care to its players, wait & see.
Finally, the standards being set at local level & national level where players are handed down a disciplinary sentence, its appealed & cut back hugely, are farcical. You see county boards who are supposed to oversee disciplinary procedures at local level running off to courts & appealing sentences handed down to county stars, double standard hypocrisy. There are supposed to be records kept of disciplinary procedures but I know that even when you go to see what sentence has been handed down for a particular offence you cannot get any information. There are loads of rules but they are not been implemented or else ignored. This is a scandalous story & one of hundreds every year in GAA. Shameful really.

Uimhir.a.3. (Galway) - Posts: 409 - 17/07/2015 15:29:15    1754966

I heard the Armagh boy required a bit of hospital treatment as well albeit not as much as Byrne!

bumpernut (Antrim) - Posts: 1852 - 17/07/2015 15:31:46    1754969

Uimhir.a.3.

Agree with most of what you posted. I think the parties should have been punished. The gaa had 9 days to investigate, review and dish out punishments before both teams involved played another championship match.

They done nothing. Bans to Armagh players are meaningless. Bans to Dublin players are going to effect their championship this year. Westmeath could have done without playing 4 or 5 Dublin starters.

Waiting 12 days to decide to do something is terrible. I wouldnt praise the media for their part in this. If Carlow played Clare in a challenge game there would have been little or no appetite to pursue incidents that took place. The reason its newsworthy and theres a rush for heads is because Dublin players may be eligible for punishments. We must be careful to not have a discipline system based on media slurs and outside agendas.

JayP (Dublin) - Posts: 1772 - 17/07/2015 16:38:53    1755002

bumpernut
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I heard the Armagh boy required a bit of hospital treatment as well albeit not as much as Byrne!
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Broken hand????

Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4745 - 17/07/2015 18:07:25    1755061

What about Cork's Jamie O'Sullivan's elbow on Dermot Connoly in the league final in front of linesman and referee and nothing happened.So called big investigation by the CCCC and no sanction. So i think the whole process is wrong.

jd1963 (Dublin) - Posts: 16 - 17/07/2015 18:35:46    1755075

he needed stitches to a gash joxer, his hand was ok, sure the dvd will reveal all

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 17/07/2015 20:22:33    1755106

Not that I tend to take much heed of stuff written in The Sun but they're saying that Dublin and Armagh have been issued with the findings of the report and both teams have been hit with fines. Doesn't mention any suspensions/bans.

link

CroiGorm (Dublin) - Posts: 1547 - 23/07/2015 12:50:13    1757946

if true, baffling.

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13654 - 23/07/2015 13:15:48    1757965

Hopefully true and end all the speculation.

GAAHattrick (Dublin) - Posts: 278 - 23/07/2015 13:43:46    1757987

baffling??
If true, fantastic!!!

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 23/07/2015 14:17:52    1758028

will the DVD be in the shops for Christmas.. I think it would be a best-seller.

s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5520 - 23/07/2015 14:26:51    1758034

jd1963
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1755075 What about Cork's Jamie O'Sullivan's elbow on Dermot Connoly in the league final in front of linesman and referee and nothing happened.So called big investigation by the CCCC and no sanction. So i think the whole process is wrong.

He was banned for the Clare game no?

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12372 - 23/07/2015 14:40:15    1758042

sgoldrick it's on my letter to Santa.

gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 23/07/2015 14:44:44    1758045

He was banned for the Clare game no?

Correct

GAAHattrick (Dublin) - Posts: 278 - 23/07/2015 14:52:10    1758053

Jim galvin will be delighted by this as what i want to write about what really happened i know it won't be passed, i will be surprised if the dubs on this site really don't know what happened as big joe said watch the whole video.

Yourjoking (USA) - Posts: 744 - 23/07/2015 16:02:38    1758093

Yourjoking
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Jim galvin will be delighted by this as what i want to write about what really happened i know it won't be passed, i will be surprised if the dubs on this site really don't know what happened as big joe said watch the whole video.


Who eez deez Jim Galvin you speeek ov :D

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8766 - 23/07/2015 19:56:49    1758198

s goldrick
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will the DVD be in the shops for Christmas.. I think it would be a best-seller.

Over 18s only , not sold on Sundays untill after mass , screw the Leinster championship , thats the game Id like to have seen , but Im an auld fart who always liked a bit of the auld hello stuff , probably why Im one of the few that actually admired THAT Meath team .

Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 23/07/2015 21:39:43    1758233

Me too Damo.I was a fan of that Meath team too.I respect manly,tough and brave players.In both codes.I wasnt shy in protecting the square myself as a young lad."Come in at your peril",was my motto.Aghh the memories(:

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 23/07/2015 21:53:28    1758240

Nice one - no excuses now for the dubs re suspensions etc when Mayo do the business against them!!

blacknamber (Kerry) - Posts: 267 - 24/07/2015 08:42:41    1758250