Another Cork Rant

rebs23

OK I know you are all probably fed up of listening to us Corkies ranting on about discipline and the GAA but Noel O'Leary has been sanctioned by the CCC for his kick out at Paul Galvin in the Munster Final. He is probably facing a 1 month ban.
Can someone please explain why Graham Geraghty was not sanctioned for his punches against Dublin? Why the Dublin hurler who lashed out at Paul Curran the Tipp hurler breaking his jaw wasn't snactioned? Both instances available on video and shown on TV.
The lack of consistency across the board in relation to GAA disciplinary matters is absolutely astounding and the lack of any reaction to the above instances is astonishing given the vigorous persuit in these instances.

It is leading to a view in Cork that we are being singled out for the manner in which players and officials spoke out against the suspensions to the Semplegate 3. Only one Cork player in 30 years of championship hurling has been sent off. It is not the Cork way to engage in dirty play and is not tolerated ever by any of the Cork hurling or football team managements.

Would anyone from other counties agree? or have any views on why such inconsistancies are happening? What can be done to create a level playing field for discipline in an amature sport.

blackbelt

Have to say I'd agree with you that the GAA are very inconsistent when it comes to sanctions etc.Whats right for one county is wrong for another county.I must say Dublin had gotten off lightly on a few occasions,Meath on a whole load of occasions and Kerry and Tyrone too.

I won't delve too much into the Geraghty affair as I know the direction it might take but I'm thinking the GAA didn't dish out a suspension for the simple fact that in Dublin-Meath games he is the centre of attention for Meath and is labelled a "marked man".He actually brings a lot to those games and the GAA might feel that to take him out would take away from the match itself.To sanction him might be "controversial".

I don't think there is an anti-Cork bias though.Cork have one of the biggest GAA population in the country so is very much GAA orientated.However I do feel that Cork seem to be hard done by this year.Semplegate was a joke in hind-sight and I fondly remember laughing my socks off when it happened live but thats GAA for you.The association itself does not have a good record of getting it right all the time and is always scrutinised and ridiculed in one way or another every year whether it be for ticket allocations,sanctions or fixtures.

Its not perfect but one has to get on with business on the pitch and as a fan attend their counties games and cheer them on.Life is not fair and sport isn't either.Its how you deal with the obstacles on and off the pitch that really matters.

Erin Go Brath

rebs23 wrote:

It is leading to a view in Cork that we are being singled out for the manner in which players and officials spoke out against the suspensions to the Semplegate 3. Only one Cork player in 30 years of championship hurling has been sent off. It is not the Cork way to engage in dirty play and is not tolerated ever by any of the Cork hurling or football team managements.

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Yep the other 31 Counties have it in for yihs. How did you know? Those Corkonians with their funny accents and all, lets all gang up on them. Ever think you're paranoid??? :rolleyes:

REBEL CORK

Its a 4 week suspension for striking, which Noelie did and deserved a suspension. As stupid of a reason you can get, Gerethy's incident was dealt with by the referee at the time by the referee so no further action could be taken.

With regards to the Dublin hurler, there has being no time to look at that, I presume the referee will be asked to enforce the new rule that allows him to view incident and state that on viewing it again he would have done differently and the CCC will almosty certainly suspend him for his digraceful pull.

One thing which has annoyed me about this is that no camera picked up Galvins punch on Noelie which left him on the floor, but what else would you expect from Galvim

Though Cork being well ahead of being the most successfull GAA county is never going to help with contoversial issues but at the end of the day we always end doing it on the pitch at the end of the day

REBEL CORK

Its a 4 week suspension for striking, which Noelie did and deserved a suspension. As stupid of a reason you can get, Gerethy's incident was dealt with by the referee at the time by the referee so no further action could be taken.

With regards to the Dublin hurler, there has being no time to look at that, I presume the referee will be asked to enforce the new rule that allows him to view incident and state that on viewing it again he would have done differently and the CCC will almosty certainly suspend him for his digraceful pull.

One thing which has annoyed me about this is that no camera picked up Galvins punch on Noelie which left him on the floor, but what else would you expect from Galvim

Though Cork being well ahead of being the most successfull GAA county is never going to help with contoversial issues but at the end of the day we always end doing it on the pitch at the end of the day

blackbelt

Ah in all fairness,theres always going to be one county who feel there is a bias against them...31 against the Dubs is an unfair mentality although most of people living out of Dublin will not want to see them win and can't stand them or our fans.......doh I just did it again,turning this into a Dublin argument.:o

Theres no Cork bias in my opinion.It just happens that Cork being one of the bigger teams being punished etc will view it as anti-cork for the reason that they are a big county.

Daysha

Yeah Im in the same boat as the rest of the guys here. Yes to inconsistent discipline, no the anti cork bias

Flukey

Definitely no Cork bias. Lots of counties have this kind of paranoia. It is nothing more than that though.

Flukey

Cork lost tonight, so don't even start. Tipperary are anti-Cork. They scored more than them.

Daysha

Flukey wrote:

Cork lost tonight, so don't even start. Tipperary are anti-Cork. They scored more than them.

Lol, and how come Tipp and not Cork get to play Wexford!?!? Its a scandal!!!

Seriously though, anyone can make it out that they're being unfairly treated. Dublin - "We never get enough tickets for our matches!"
Kilkenny - "The GAA arent doing enough to help Gaelic Football in the area"
Waterford - "The GAA aren't helping the Waterford Council in funding for a new stadium"

See what I mean?

rebs23

rebs23 wrote:

OK I know you are all probably fed up of listening to us Corkies ranting on about discipline and the GAA but Noel O'Leary has been sanctioned by the CCC for his kick out at Paul Galvin in the Munster Final. He is probably facing a 1 month ban.
Can someone please explain why Graham Geraghty was not sanctioned for his punches against Dublin? Why the Dublin hurler who lashed out at Paul Curran the Tipp hurler breaking his jaw wasn't snactioned? Both instances available on video and shown on TV.
The lack of consistency across the board in relation to GAA disciplinary matters is absolutely astounding and the lack of any reaction to the above instances is astonishing given the vigorous persuit in these instances.

It is leading to a view in Cork that we are being singled out for the manner in which players and officials spoke out against the suspensions to the Semplegate 3. Only one Cork player in 30 years of championship hurling has been sent off. It is not the Cork way to engage in dirty play and is not tolerated ever by any of the Cork hurling or football team managements.

Would anyone from other counties agree? or have any views on why such inconsistancies are happening? What can be done to create a level playing field for discipline in an amature sport.

cork bias my arse.. barry kelly gave yee frees tonight that he shouldnt have and gave ye an extra minute and a half in injury time he shouldnt have. the footballers may have got a raw deal but ye'r hurlers didnt

Mushy

Oh, heres oneto add to the list: Tipp having to played a 7th match in 7 weeks. Could they not switch Tipp to the week after:p

monosharp

rebs23 wrote:

OK I know you are all probably fed up of listening to us Corkies ranting on about discipline and the GAA but Noel O'Leary has been sanctioned by the CCC for his kick out at Paul Galvin in the Munster Final. He is probably facing a 1 month ban.
Can someone please explain why Graham Geraghty was not sanctioned for his punches against Dublin? Why the Dublin hurler who lashed out at Paul Curran the Tipp hurler breaking his jaw wasn't snactioned? Both instances available on video and shown on TV.
The lack of consistency across the board in relation to GAA disciplinary matters is absolutely astounding and the lack of any reaction to the above instances is astonishing given the vigorous persuit in these instances.

It is leading to a view in Cork that we are being singled out for the manner in which players and officials spoke out against the suspensions to the Semplegate 3. Only one Cork player in 30 years of championship hurling has been sent off. It is not the Cork way to engage in dirty play and is not tolerated ever by any of the Cork hurling or football team managements.

Would anyone from other counties agree? or have any views on why such inconsistancies are happening? What can be done to create a level playing field for discipline in an amature sport.

Oh please. :rolleyes:

Mr. Incognito

Yes, I agree. It's all the CIC's fault. It's the other counties. It's the CIA. Aliens have infultrated the rulebook.

I mean it's not like he kicked a fella on the ground now, oh wait........ it is.

The Cork County board as a rule appeal EVERYTHING! We don't hear the Clare County board Boo-Hooing. Take the medicine and shut the hell up.

rebs23

Thanks for all the insightful comments lads. Now lets see how consistent discipline works out for all the amature gaa players for the rest of the year.

K-9

Paddy Campbell last year, although merited, was completely inconsistent compared to some scenes at matches this year.

Really, they waited about 4 weeks to take any action and then suspended him. It's not a Donegal rant, well it is


They seem to have gone down the same route here. They'll never learn. As Rebel Cork pointed out the referee is sacred if as in Gerathy, he misses or misjudges something and gives a yellow it cannot be changed later to a red or suspension yet in this case and Campbell's, the ref misses it completely, well then thats ok then!

Really there should be no difference. If the ref misses something it should be treated the same, yellow or no yellow.