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https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0627/885998-burns-banned-for-12-weeks-for-kicking-ball-at-umpire/ THE_SNAPPER (Louth) - Posts: 2019 - 14/06/2019 18:22:34 2194970 Link 2 |
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Nothing to do with friends in high places, these are the bans laid out in the rules. MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 14/06/2019 18:50:39 2194981 Link 2 |
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Why? The rules are clear on interfering with officials. 12 week ban. Previous eye gouge incidents have only got a 1 game ban so looks like McCann was hard done by. kevin03 (Tyrone) - Posts: 276 - 14/06/2019 18:59:56 2194988 Link 0 |
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Diabolical decision. Friends in high places indeed. When you look at hughes' proposed ban as well as Connolly's last year it is farcical. Doesn't matter in the scheme of as it may as well have been a year. Itll be next may before he has the chance of kicking intercounty ball again anyway. tulachmhór (Offaly) - Posts: 145 - 14/06/2019 19:03:30 2194992 Link 4 |
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Hard done by? You are a funny funny guy. Lifetime ban was deserved for what he did. Barnowl94 (Galway) - Posts: 3150 - 14/06/2019 19:19:18 2195002 Link 4 |
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You're right. It is what it is. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13705 - 14/06/2019 19:44:22 2195015 Link 3 |
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You're spot on Muck. Compared to other bans of 3/4 months for more benign offences the head honchos have to really look at themselves and start using an element of discretion, upgrade or downgrade the punishment.
Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 14/06/2019 20:16:19 2195031 Link 1 |
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Upgrade or downgrade? Yes of course but in this current climate it's not happening. That would require common sense. What would have happened if serious harm had of come to mcmenamin? Would it still have been 'ah its grand, 2 matches is plenty'? Or would there have been a more serious conversation about how certain teams carry themselves on the pitch? My point is, do we need to wait until serious harm is done before acting or do we just keep on trooping as is for the indefinite future. tulachmhór (Offaly) - Posts: 145 - 14/06/2019 20:27:37 2195037 Link 3 |
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Connolly's was 2 years ago. And besides, he's the last person who should be heralded when mentioning friends in high places! Were he from another county, with a manager with a different occupation, he wouldn't have ever had an inter county career. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5010 - 14/06/2019 20:28:03 2195038 Link 0 |
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Hard done by? You are a funny funny guy. Lifetime ban was deserved for what he did."]Haha seems have more jokes than I do. Put it this way. Would you rather have your eye viciously poke with the chance of going blind aka philly McMahon or have someone put a hand in your mouth while you were wearing a gum shield? I am seriously asking you. People seriously need to take a long at themselves and see past their Tyrone hate rid. kevin03 (Tyrone) - Posts: 276 - 14/06/2019 21:18:24 2195057 Link 0 |
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People clearly haven't read the rules if they are complaining about the time. It was obvious to anyone who knows the rules or reads the paper he would have gotten only a few games. kevin03 (Tyrone) - Posts: 276 - 14/06/2019 21:22:26 2195063 Link 0 |
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You're preaching to the converted here. God help him had he poked a lineman in the chest with his finger having been roughed over by a couple of Donegal lads. He probably would have got 3 weeks for that. Something seriously wrong here.
Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 14/06/2019 21:24:57 2195066 Link 3 |
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Beforehand I was thinking a 3 match ban would be appropriate as there was a stamp as well. However the ban has been given and its time to move on and draw a line under it. Hopefully Tiernan can learn from this, he is a fantastic footballer and would be a shame for discipline issues to get the better of him. Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1873 - 14/06/2019 21:48:07 2195072 Link 0 |
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I understand he only misses 1 game.1 game for the mouthguard and 1 game for the stamp to run concurrently. gunman (Donegal) - Posts: 1056 - 14/06/2019 21:50:56 2195074 Link 0 |
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The time Mc Cann dived and got the player sent off for feeling a breeze in his hair, and this incident shows his character or lack of character big time, maybe that's what's wrong with Tyrone nowadays, shameful behaviour, as for GAA bans there's no sense to them. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2739 - 14/06/2019 22:10:41 2195087 Link 2 |
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Hard done by? You are a funny funny guy. Lifetime ban was deserved for what he did."]Haha seems have more jokes than I do. Put it this way. Would you rather have your eye viciously poke with the chance of going blind aka philly McMahon or have someone put a hand in your mouth while you were wearing a gum shield? I am seriously asking you. People seriously need to take a long at themselves and see past their Tyrone hate rid."]I kind of agree and I'm no fan of Tyrone but what did he really do that was so bad? Ok his hands shouldn't be near his lips? But what's the worst thing he could of done? I think it looks worst than what happened imo , what exactly did he do that was so bad? Tyrone posters know I'm no fan of the way their team behaves but I think there's been an overreaction on this incident. Just my opinion. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 14/06/2019 22:12:12 2195088 Link 4 |
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I don't think McCann can complain about a one game ban because it was nasty but, was it any more dangerous than the Beggan incident in the game against Fermanagh. His action was very deliberate as he ran from his goal-line and shoulder the unsuspecting Quigley in the back. Surely such a hit from a big man like Beggan could be just as dangerous as what McCann did and yet there is not a word about it. neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 14/06/2019 22:38:11 2195102 Link 1 |
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That is a joke - he could have been shooting for a goal, or if the match was over he could have been practising for the next day out. The poor umpire could have been hit by the ball. What happens if a forward kicks for a goal, misses and hits the umpire does he still get get 12 weeks?, or does the manager substitute him!!!!!! Should we get health and safety involved?
browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 14/06/2019 22:53:25 2195103 Link 5 |
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He made a mistake in the heat of the moment out of frustration. He has got his punishment now so move on. Don't like to c the trial by media and all the social media on individual players.
ryan (Donegal) - Posts: 724 - 15/06/2019 00:45:52 2195124 Link 0 |
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Getting bored of these Tyrone lads trying to have a tough image about them talking crap on this. Ryan should have bit his finger off. .tribute (Cavan) - Posts: 360 - 15/06/2019 01:54:46 2195132 Link 3 |