The Sunday Game Thread

what Geaney did is not sledging in my books, and there is far too made of this sledging crap anyway and trying to make out any sort of chat between players is sledging. There is a line, and by all accounts, it was crossed this year (and other times too). There are places you dont go when mouthing to opposition, but keeping it in the game is all 100% legit in my eyes.

One example from my own time I remember was a defender absolutely kicking lumps out of me all game. Late tackles, hitting off the ball, the usual stuff. I was doing ok, but we were down by 2 late on. He kept in my ear, "what are you going to do now", "you're useless", again, all the usual stuff. I got a ball about 20 yards out, and scored one of the better goals in my career, and as I kicked it, he came in with another late tackle and both of us ended on the floor. I was quicker up, and as he lay on the ground, I pointed at the goal and roared at him "there's your f**king answer". If that is considered sledging, then so be it.

Geaneys goal and "sledging" seemed much the same. If you think a player can keep his cool after being dogged all game, scoring a goal to essentially win a munster final against age old rivals, then you know damn all about the game. If Shields had to have done nothing, then Geaney would have done nothing. These things happen in sport. If they didnt, we'd have monotonous robots playing with no emotion. It shouldnt even be an issue whatsoever. And I doubt Shields would have an issue with it either, much like any defender, they generally know how to give it, but know how to accept it too.