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GAA and violence

  • 08-03-2006 1:33pm
    #1
    Zebra3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,005 ✭✭✭✭


    Ok, I know there's sports forums but I think this is of a wider interest.

    It's just been on the news that the GAA have excused all those players who were involved in shocking on-field violence at a recent Tyrone-Dublin match. This is incredible especially considering what tv cameras caught.

    In light of the recent rioting in Dublin, this is a terrible message to send out. The GAA has got a lot of grants over the years (and rightly so) for all the work they do in the community, but in light of this decision, they are undoing all their good work.

    It's a pity the northern police force didn't investigate and press charges for this criminal behaviour. Or is it okay because it happened on a sports pitch?


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  • #2
    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    bull**** tbh.

    Can't believe they backed down.

    Muppets. :mad:

    Suspensions were warrented.

    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054900079


  • #3
    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    There was no real danger to life and the reason for the fighting was evident.


  • #4
    Slutmonkey57b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭Slutmonkey57b


    They don't call it Fighting Sticks and BogBall for nothing you know.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
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    Zebra3 wrote:
    is it okay because it happened on a sports pitch?

    Nope, but it's more understandable. I mean, a slidin tackle on someone in the street will result in assault charges, on a pitch it's a moment of sublime skill. Different standards not only apply, but have to apply.


  • #6
    Zebra3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,005 ✭✭✭✭Zebra3


    Deleted User wrote:
    Nope, but it's more understandable. I mean, a slidin tackle on someone in the street will result in assault charges, on a pitch it's a moment of sublime skill. Different standards not only apply, but have to apply.

    C'mon Conor74!!!!

    A sliding tackle is a legal part of some sports. What happened in Omagh was not.

    I've seen plenty of incidents at various sports over the years, but I sincerely believe that incident completely overstepped the line on what is acceptable on the sports field.

    The message has been sent out loud and clear. Violence is acceptable.


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Zebra3 wrote:
    A sliding tackle is a legal part of some sports. What happened in Omagh was not.

    I agree completely. And I too think the GAA missed a chance to send out a very clear message about this behaviour, indeed the message is clear that they will condone it.

    However, I would not agree with the reference to police involvement. I mean, the imprisonment of Duncan Ferguson in Bairlinnie for a headbut in a game in the early 90s was a complete mess. Sure he was a bit of a thug, but headbuts can actually be dealt with within the context of the game and the disciplinary procedures, and that was completely hysterical reaction. I could easily think of a host of horrific tackles, including one Irishman who then wrote about how much he meant it, that would result in perpetrators doing time if what happened to Ferguson was applied more often. The scenes were a disgrace, the GAA should have acted more forcibly, but not a criminal law matter to my mind...


  • #8
    killeoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 154 ✭✭killeoin


    What does it matter?

    After the way the GAA reacted after the International Rules aka Sean Kelly "It looked worse on the T.V than it actually was" it would have been very unfair to ban the Dublin or Tyrone players when they didn't say a word about the Aussie boys! Or do people not mind double standards?


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