The 2021 All Ireland Senior Football Championship

No because the player cheating would have gotten no reward if it went over

Jesus Wept.

A whole lot of what is wrong with Irish society just there, an idiotic, I'll informed post about a subject the poster admits to knowing little about, but nonetheless calling for legal action.

Give us a fvckin break will u

I agree some measure should be taken to reduce it. But come on, legal action?

It's a contact sport so it happens. Mistimed tackles happen. I don't think Small intended to "take him out" but it was a bad tackle.

Ohhhhh, the passive aggressiveness..

Abusive again, nice one, at least regardless of whether I agree or disagree with a poster I have the gravitas and manners not to start calling them names like a disgruntled 5 year old in a playground... I am a ‘deluded gombeen’, nice :). Very classy.

I could be three sheets to the wind alright alas I am not a drinker at all my friend. So I think that debunks your mind gymnastics....at least for now...

No, there's no history of referees being held negligent in a court of law... And to be frank, it's a crazy thought. You would not get anyone to referee a game if that was the case.

The referee shouldn't be allowed to officiate any top games in future imo. He's a disaster at the best of times and letting play go on was a disgrace.

The medics didn't wait for the game to be stopped and were straight onto the pitch despite him iirc.

At least game gets go ahead now

Not sure what exactly refs are supposed to do according to GAA regs, but it didn't matter as Lane didn't bother with rule book until nearly the 70th minute.

This incident should though result in a new stipulation that play is immediately stopped if it looks liker a player is out with head injury.

Rugby have tried to get their act together and protect players, but GAA as usual is way behind the times.

There is thorny issue if you can take legal action against officials and opposing teams. As someone said you wouldn't get anyone to ref.

I think there have been incidents where assault charges have been considered, for instance Galway versus Roscommon match where hurley was slashed down on Galway player's head with considerable damage.

BTW this is just not an Irish GAA issue bit a worldiwde contact sport question.

Also then there is duty of care consideration, for instance I am not sure in schools rugby if any legal action was taken against team management that put a concussed kid back on pitch only for him to get another concussion and eventually die.

I don't think the premise that nobody will sue because nobody ever has, is a safe way to proceed. GAA are depending on goodwill here. I wouldn't imagine it would be hard to prove negligence based on the carry on yesterday...the player's welfare was not by any means the primary concern. Wakey wakey time for the Croke Park suits.

In the case of a head injury a ref is supposed to stop the game immediately and allow attention to the player. I have seen clashed in club games and it is stopped straight away. Team that was in possession restarts with an indirect free, is they retain possession.

I think that's there already, the stopping for the head injury? Open to correction on that.

My guess is that Lane didn't realise McLoughlin was hurt as badly, thought he was badly winded or something similar, and if I'm right there was treatment on the field for McLoughlin more or less straight away anyway, before the play had stopped, while the ball was at the other end of the pitch.

Look, I've every sympathy for any lad who gets a bad injury, in this case McLoughlin, and I hope he makes a full and speedy recovery. His injury is unfortunate obviously, but comparing it to head injuries in the NFL is plain ridiculous. Head injuries such as CTE in the NFL and to a lesser extent rugby, are chronic, and typically caused by repeated concussive impacts, that are simply not really a bug part of Gaelic Games.

I know from my now limited involvement, there is a greater awareness of head injuries and concussion in Gaelic Games, which is to be welcomed, and of the rules are to be changes to protect players more, then so be it. Personally, I don't think it's necessary, but if it is, the GAA is quite risk adverse nowadays, and they will act if necessary I'd say.

Mayo rubbing there hands

Kerry could be caught cold by Tyrone and then struggle in the final

The big break also aiding Mayos cause very much

Will Horan drop O'Shea for the final?

McStay now talking about 'we'. There'll be a few Mayo people throwing stuff at the telly.

*if they have any stuff left. 😁