Violence in the GAA

Fingal Raven1 · 25-09-2018 1:09pm #1

This is a thread to log all outbreaks of violence in the GAA

Hopefully by shining a light on it either the GAA or police will get involved

https://twitter.com/irishnewssport/status/1043590273719242752

Shocked to see this, police should get involved?

howiya · 25-09-2018 1:24pm

What do you define as an outbreak of violence?

One player hitting another player or does it need to be a mass brawl?

Fingal Raven1 · 25-09-2018 1:26pm

howiya wrote: »

What do you define as an outbreak of violence?

One player hitting another player or does it need to be a mass brawl?

id say both now to be honest

howiya · 25-09-2018 1:30pm

Fingal Raven1 wrote: »

id say both now to be honest

So you're going to log every incident of players being sent off for striking? Can't see this thread lasting too long

Fingal Raven1 · 25-09-2018 1:31pm

howiya wrote: »

So you're going to log every incident of players being sent off for striking? Can't see this thread lasting too long

ill decide based on the seriousness of the injury

stooge · 25-09-2018 1:39pm

No harm having a thread on this. Highlights the issue, no point denying it or burying your head in the sand pretending it doesnt occur.

The_Kew_Tour · 25-09-2018 2:23pm

The GAA has a huge problem with Violence but like the Church would rather it covered up and pretend it's all OK

djPSB · 25-09-2018 11:06pm

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

The GAA has a huge problem with Violence but like the Church would rather it covered up and pretend it's all OK

Hardly fair to compare the GAA to an organisation that covers up paedophilia.

TCM · 25-09-2018 11:19pm

It's a man's game.

Fingal Raven1 · 26-09-2018 8:52am

TCM wrote: »

It's a man's game.

Apart from when we plat the aussies:mad:

OldMrBrennan83 · 26-09-2018 9:06am

Moy aren't letting the Tyrone county board brush this one under the rug so easily anyway.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0925/998096-moy-sean-cavanagh/

Hammer Archer · 26-09-2018 9:55am

Fingal Raven1 wrote: »

Apart from when we plat the aussies:mad:

Have you seen the most recent International Rules games? GAA players are well able to mix it physically with Aussie Rules players nowadays.

Fingal Raven1 · 26-09-2018 10:20am

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Have you seen the most recent International Rules games? GAA players are well able to mix it physically with Aussie Rules players nowadays.

not too sure about that tbh, the aussies were told to tone it down

The_Kew_Tour · 26-09-2018 11:05am

djPSB wrote: »

Hardly fair to compare the GAA to an organisation that covers up paedophilia.

It's different but it's still Violence and thuggery and if you saw people do it down the street you call them scum.

Man's game my arse.

Nothing wrong with being tough and physical it's another to be a scumbag

Jerichoholic · 26-09-2018 11:07am

djPSB wrote: »

Hardly fair to compare the GAA to an organisation that covers up paedophilia.

GAA have never covered up anything like that before?

LOL

LoughNeagh2017 · 28-09-2018 9:56pm

There has always been brawls in Derry football, even in the 90s the youth teams would have brawls, Greenlough are usually an Intermediate club who nearly beat a big 1st Division club so it was always going to end in a brawl.

I can even remember a few brawls in youth training sessions with the team mates, the best youth player in my club moved to another club because of a fight.

Hammer Archer · 28-09-2018 10:16pm

OP this is a discussion forum, not a place to dump links.

Amprodude · 29-09-2018 2:15am

TCM wrote: »

It's a man's game.

not when the Aussies play us.

Amprodude · 29-09-2018 2:17am

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Have you seen the most recent International Rules games? GAA players are well able to mix it physically with Aussie Rules players nowadays.

are you kidding me? They would destroy the Irish players for physical strength. Any time the Irish players try that on the Aussies they get hockeyed. You know that well enough.

Ash.J.Williams · 29-09-2018 2:35am

Fingal Raven1 wrote: »

This is a thread to log all outbreaks of violence in the GAA

Hopefully by shining a light on it either the GAA or police will get involved

https://twitter.com/irishnewssport/status/1043590273719242752

Shocked to see this, police should get involved?

that's a classic GAA fat f***er in slacks and jumper running in for the belly and elbow slap from the sideline!

stooge · 08-10-2018 12:15pm

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/1008/1001682-mass-brawl-involving-players-fans-mars-down-gaa-match/

big_drive · 08-10-2018 12:29pm

is there more violence or is it just shared more due to social media?

Bonniedog · 08-10-2018 4:22pm

stooge wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/1008/1001682-mass-brawl-involving-players-fans-mars-down-gaa-match/

Funniest/saddest part is the number 20 in the stripey jersey standing in the foreground with two other chaps, while everyone else is making a show of themselves.

They will probably be slagged for "letting their mates down" while in actual fact they were among the rare vestiges of sanity and civilized behaviour. Fair play to them.

Felexicon · 08-10-2018 6:16pm

big_drive wrote: »

is there more violence or is it just shared more due to social media?

Does it matter? The fact is it is unacceptable and needs to be stamped out of the game.
If a brawl like the one in the OP happened in a LOI or AIL game you wouldn't be able to avoid it on TV, radio or print but it is widely accepted as part of the game in GAA.
Sure most pre match team talks include a "and remember lads it's 1 in all in. No backing down" bollox.

Powerhouse · 08-10-2018 6:57pm

Felexicon wrote: »

Sure most pre match team talks include a "and remember lads it's 1 in all in. No backing down" bollox.

You’re trying too hard I think. I played in a lot of matches over the years and never even once heard something like this being said in a team talk. Not saying it doesn’t happen but the idea that “most pre match team talks” include it is laughable.

djPSB · 08-10-2018 7:39pm

People need to realise that assaulting someone on a pitch is the exact same as assaulting someone on the street. You are just as accountable for your actions and open to prosecution and civil claims.

Felexicon · 08-10-2018 9:21pm

Powerhouse wrote: »

Felexicon wrote: »

Sure most pre match team talks include a "and remember lads it's 1 in all in. No backing down" bollox.

You’re trying too hard I think. I played in a lot of matches over the years and never even once heard something like this being said in a team talk. Not saying it doesn’t happen but the idea that “most pre match team talks” include it is laughable.

Maybe just managers I've encountered so.

Grueller · 08-10-2018 9:45pm

Felexicon wrote: »

Does it matter? The fact is it is unacceptable and needs to be stamped out of the game.
If a brawl like the one in the OP happened in a LOI or AIL game you wouldn't be able to avoid it on TV, radio or print but it is widely accepted as part of the game in GAA.
Sure most pre match team talks include a "and remember lads it's 1 in all in. No backing down" bollox.

I played the games for over 30 years at all levels and I never heard the one in all in speech. You are talking sh1te saying that is in "most pre match team talks".

Sterling Archer · 09-10-2018 10:30am

Compulsory competition expulsion for any team involved in a mass brawl, that's stamp it out fairly quickly

A mass brawl meaning 6 or more players as upto 6 is typically just pushing and shoving..

The exception being one team who clearly instigate violence.

theoneeyedman · 09-10-2018 10:37am

big_drive wrote: »

is there more violence or is it just shared more due to social media?

... and hyped up by clickbait sites like Joe and the Indo with sensational headlines : 'MASS VIOLENCE' TERRIBLE SCENES''WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN'.... CLICK HERE FOR MORE!!

Most of these are handbags. The fact that they happen is obviously wrong, and they should be investigated and acted on, but spare us the handwringing please.

big_drive · 09-10-2018 10:37am

Felexicon wrote: »

Does it matter? The fact is it is unacceptable and needs to be stamped out of the game.
If a brawl like the one in the OP happened in a LOI or AIL game you wouldn't be able to avoid it on TV, radio or print but it is widely accepted as part of the game in GAA.
Sure most pre match team talks include a "and remember lads it's 1 in all in. No backing down" bollox.

It matters to the point of evaluating is the problem getting worse or is it the same as it always has been. I'm not saying there isn't an issue. I'm just wondering has it always been the same but we just weren't as aware of it going on

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