Paul Galvin incident.

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Of course violence is accepted in the GAA until the Aussies do it and show the GAA guys that they are the not the hard men they thought they were and then suddenly we are throwing our toys out of the pram

This could go on and on but whats the point. By the way I love both GAA and soccer but I am not blinded to either sports faults.
 


A few years back Waterford hurler John Mullane was put off, served his suspension, came back all the better for it. Probably cost that county dearly that year. Fair play to him.
 
ClubMan said:
Why do many people assume that sports people are or should be role models for others - especially kids - or that sport necessarily imparts good character traits?
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Not sure anyone said sport imparts good character traits Clubman but I think any person with a public profile can be looked up to as a role model, not just sports people. But sports people are generally looked up to as a lot of kids pretend to be that person or want to emulate them, be it in the school playground or park. So for a school teacher to act as stupidly as Mr Galvin regularly does is IMHO a poor reflection of himself as a person and as captain of the team even more so.
 
cringeworthy aping of english soccer chants, with put-on english accents
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Also to be heard at GAA grounds.

crowd violence (some SRFC supporters attempts to have an "inter-city firm" set up, plus random lunatics from other clubs breaking windows accross the North etc.)
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I don't think its a scourge on the sport but soccer does have more instances than GAA alright (GAA violence is usually on the pitch).

stadia which barely surpass rural parish GAA stadia
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True

There tends to be a bigger pool of players in an international sport rather than the localised national games. Its hard enought o be accepted in some parish clubs whilst living there not to mind coming from a different country and in fairness to soccer, the granny rule isn't quite as (used/abused) anymore primarily down to the fact that we are now sending so many players to the english game now.

"stars" who wont sign autographs for kids
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Depends on the player in any sport, i don't think any particular sport is worse than others.

I too like both GAA and soccer but GAA does tend to get a bit preachy and soccer people also have a tendency to have a go at 'the muckers'.
 
Betsy Og said:
  • some SRFC supporters attempts to have an "inter-city firm" set up
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Far be it from me to defend the enemy but do you actually have any hard evidence for this?
  • relentless talking up of dross in an attempt to garner some public interest or relevance
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Huh!?
Actually my own preference is for the domestic league rather than the national team as it happens.
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Not sure what you're on about.
and p.s. the ref deserved it (only joking, I admit thats one area we're a fair way to go yet - even the testicle stamping eye gouging mullockers who go egg chasing respect the ref)
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But apart from sporadic lynch mobs pursuing officials that GAA is superior to soccer. Super!
 

You're referring to one incident there, 2 tops. Even 2 in 124 years is hardly sporadic.

Just on way home from a classic double header in Thurles - no need to argue anymore ...........
 
I see Paul Galvin has had his ban cut in half, now three months. Would be still eligible for All Ireland final if Kerry progress.
 
The tide turned for him after the DRA ruling. Then the GAA, as usual, having made a mess of it had to do something for him.
 
Well if he has'nt learned a lesson out of all this ---It will be pretty interesting to keep watch.
 
The reality is that the GAA messed up the first time by giving him the wrong suspension according to their rules. He appealed and correctly won

Does not disguise the fact that what he did was completly wrong. Not the first time he has been sent off and probably won't be the last either
 
3 months is probably sufficient for the particular offence, the general lack of sympathy re the 6 months ban was because of the "form" of the individual involved.

Might be academic anyway - Monaghan who threw it away last year against Kerry might finish the job this year - think its this week they meet.
 
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See another incident following the Munster under 21 Hurling final last night, umpire was jostled and had to be escorted by Gardai off the field.
 
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See another incident following the Munster under 21 Hurling final last night, umpire was jostled and had to be escorted by Gardai off the field.
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I'm against crowd intimidation of officials, its quite unacceptable, the umpire in question should be tried before the CAC, CCCC, DRA before being shipped to Singapore for 6 lashes of the bamboo, the f***in ape.
 

Bravo Clubman! I have yet to meet a sportsman/woman who, lets say, would NOT go outside of the rule remit in the pursuit of glory. That is why you have referees, action replays, sin bins etc. The 'it's not the winning it's the taking part' thing is rubbish. Incidentally, you seem to have started a run on the book ............
 
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I'm against crowd intimidation of officials, its quite unacceptable, the umpire in question should be tried before the CAC, CCCC, DRA before being shipped to Singapore for 6 lashes of the bamboo, the f***in ape.
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I take it your a Clare supporter so? I dont see why the GAA, for championship matches only, don't have the TMO (technical match official) that they have in rugby. Technology would cut out a lot of the was it wasn't it a point/goal arguments that seem to crop up.
 
Betsy Og said:
I'm against crowd intimidation of officials, its quite unacceptable, the umpire in question should be tried before the CAC, CCCC, DRA before being shipped to Singapore for 6 lashes of the bamboo, the f***in ape.
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I take it you were against his decision?
Whatever he did he didn't deserve to have a baying mob trying to get at him. Nor did the female Garda (back of todays Indo) deserve the punch in the face while escorting him from the ground.

As a Cork GAA fan and a Cork City FC supporter I watch and enjoy both codes. There are positives and negatives in both sports.

The GAA players (I believe) should accept there punishment just like in all other sports and the endless appeals simply makes referees decisions meaningless.
John Mullane of Waterford has a bit of a reputation but he took his punishment like a man a few years back. I am sure players also have little say in whether they will appeal or not as the County Board will push the appeals process to the limit, as what happened with many a Cork GAA player in the past (the County Secretary using his influence to get the player off on a "technicality").

I don't know what your point is towards League of Ireland grounds? Yes, they are poor but maybe if the individual clubs didn't have to pay the players then they could put the money into the ground?
Pairc Ui Chaoimh (nicknamed Pairc Ui Squeeze) in Cork, while a big ground it is severally out of date and there will be someone killed there someday if it isn't sorted out.
 

What??? You mean spend money?
That will never happen.
 

Well I would think that because they are so keen on keeping it an amateur sport, this would be seen as a step towards professionalism. I think rather than introduce new technology they should address the selection process for umpires, maybe use referees like in these positions like in soccer (linesmen).
 
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