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Replying To OpenStand: "Three or four Hundred can jam around a graveside and no body says anything so why should anyone make anything out of 9 or ten fit men socially distanced kicking a ball to each other." Funerals are limited to 10 mourners under lockdown rules. MicktheMiller (Offaly) - Posts: 421 - 01/04/2021 11:39:44 2335538 Link
Replying To Joxer: "Ha, was going to post the same thing. Our reporter in Brazil, MacKenna, has blown a gasket on Twitter. Relax Ewan, it's 5 lads having a kick-about. It's not as though they bunked into an All-Ireland Final during a global health emergency or anything." McKenna has prior regarding anything to do with Dublin. This is the type of headline he lives for. Best avoid today if you're a Dublin supporter. Take the hit and move on. Bigger things happening in life than a kick about in a field or on a beach or up a mountain tbh. lilylanger (Kildare) - Posts: 758 - 01/04/2021 11:40:04 2335539 Link
10s of thousands marching around during a pandemic being governed by a large Police presence in close proximity in open air conditions deemed perfectly safe and applauded. 9 fellas secretly filmed having a non contact kick around at 6am with no one else around, photographed standing 6 feet plus apart = Front page news. Take the punishment as its warranteted and move on. Tis all getting a bit silly now this lark jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 01/04/2021 11:42:22 2335541 Link
Replying To MicktheMiller: "Funerals are limited to 10 mourners under lockdown rules." And this rule has been breached unfortunately on a number of occasions. bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 01/04/2021 11:44:59 2335542 Link
Wouldn't heed anything on McKenna, an individual who's ego is inflated by the narrow minded people who endorse him on Twitter, the man is an oracle of negativity. bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 01/04/2021 11:47:08 2335544 Link
Whilst I agree that not much harm from a health perspective will ensue from this I think the GAA will need to make a stand here. Dublin are the marquee team of the GAA and setting the right example comes with that territory. This training session, even if it was just a kickabout, sends the wrong message completely to the rest of the GAA. It also gives ammunition to anti-GAA people who would argue that we can't be trusted to abide by regulations and to do things safely. I would expect some fines and suspensions coming the Dubs way. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10469 - 01/04/2021 11:50:05 2335546 Link
Cute enough not one official sponsored top on show either in these pics. leitrimguy1985 (Leitrim) - Posts: 57 - 01/04/2021 11:53:22 2335548 Link
Replying To lilylanger: "Nor should they. I wonder did Dessie Farrell know about it. Is there somebody tipping off the journos?" It could just as easily have been somebody with a phone who knew what was happening and who went to the paper with the photos. April the 1st is still in the air but I think this is too serious an issue to act the cod over. Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6213 - 01/04/2021 11:56:01 2335549 Link
Replying To leitrimguy1985: "Other counties may be at it but it was Dublin fellas who were caught rapid, by a newspaper who are usually so nice to them. It's great viewing. I have a private wager for myself who will be the first of them to be wheeled out with a hangdog expression explaining how they needed to do this for their mental health etc" "It's great viewing" Box Office indeed wha.. ;) Think you'd be better suited to taking a nice walk around your beautiful County Think you'd be better suited to that twitter thing.. Don't think you're getting the desired reaction you're hoping for on here :) jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 01/04/2021 11:56:13 2335550 Link
If this is true, remember the date it is today!! It was a stupid thing to do, give them the same fines etc.. that were handed out to others. Although a home league game for Dublin will be hard to stop as they don't play in Parnell Park anyways!! Important that a strong stance is taken by GAA on this now as we are looking at another season of training and games under certain covid rules, if they don't take a strong stance on this, it will open the floodgates when everyone returns in the coming weeks/ months. MaroonedMaroon (Westmeath) - Posts: 7 - 01/04/2021 11:59:39 2335551 Link
One of many counties at it I'd imagine. Storm in a tea cup and suits anti-Dubs agenda by begrudgers. Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2685 - 01/04/2021 11:59:46 2335552 Link
Replying To wexico15: "Wouldn't heed anything on McKenna, an individual who's ego is inflated by the narrow minded people who endorse him on Twitter, the man is an oracle of negativity." You're right, a Sports Journalist of the year should never be heeded. :-). AfricanGael (UK) - Posts: 1947 - 01/04/2021 12:01:03 2335553 Link
Replying To jimbodub: "But aren't all the Dublin players professional sportsmen? ;) Nah Daft thing to do, non contact or not. They only had to wait another couple of weeks No excuses. Intelligent men that should have known better. Cork and Down were punished for similar and rightly so. No excuses, rules are rules. Fines and sanctions need to be applied." I think that's it. If same was to happen in Meath I'd say the same thing. So close to having gaa return in may, to do something silly like this will only amplify the anti gaa crowd (who have crawled out from under their rocks) in huge numbers lately. Need a strong signal to be sent out. Regardless of county royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 01/04/2021 12:01:47 2335554 Link
Replying To leitrimguy1985: "Cute enough not one official sponsored top on show either in these pics." Mentioned in the article nobody wore official Dublin training gear but clubs tops and someone in a ucd top but some arrived in branded sponsored cars. bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 01/04/2021 12:02:16 2335555 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "Whilst I agree that not much harm from a health perspective will ensue from this I think the GAA will need to make a stand here. Dublin are the marquee team of the GAA and setting the right example comes with that territory. This training session, even if it was just a kickabout, sends the wrong message completely to the rest of the GAA. It also gives ammunition to anti-GAA people who would argue that we can't be trusted to abide by regulations and to do things safely. I would expect some fines and suspensions coming the Dubs way." No doubt Might as well add to the ridiculousness of it all at this stage Rules are rules and a precedent was already set with Cork and Down Dublin footballers beings the benchmark of excellence in our sports will need to bring with it an example. Which is perfectly justified in all this silliness at this stage. jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 01/04/2021 12:02:29 2335556 Link
Replying To AfricanGael: "You're right, a Sports Journalist of the year should never be heeded. :-)." The man has gone down a dark path sense then, now an Irish media outlet wouldn't go near him, Irish independent, pundit arena etc. all cut ties bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 01/04/2021 12:03:50 2335557 Link
Replying To AfricanGael: "You're right, a Sports Journalist of the year should never be heeded. :-)." Just follow him on Twitter its a cesspit. bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 01/04/2021 12:04:21 2335558 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "I think that's it. If same was to happen in Meath I'd say the same thing. So close to having gaa return in may, to do something silly like this will only amplify the anti gaa crowd (who have crawled out from under their rocks) in huge numbers lately. Need a strong signal to be sent out. Regardless of county" Yes I agree Although no stronger an example that was handed out to Cork and Down. A precedent was set and should be applied. jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 01/04/2021 12:04:29 2335559 Link
Replying To AfricanGael: "You're right, a Sports Journalist of the year should never be heeded. :-)." lol What a shocker you're a fan of McKenna jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 01/04/2021 12:05:20 2335560 Link
Replying To jimbodub: ""It's great viewing" Box Office indeed wha.. ;) Think you'd be better suited to taking a nice walk around your beautiful County Think you'd be better suited to that twitter thing.. Don't think you're getting the desired reaction you're hoping for on here :)" Not looking for a desired reaction here, just giving my opinion like everyone else is. I think this is completely irresponsible only hours after the GAA top brass requested nobody do what these players did. It gives ammunition to the people who detest the GAA to begin their usual attacks on them. If a group of players who will walk to another all Ireland this year can't abide by simple instructions from their sporting bodies bosses, then why should club players etc bother. I will walk or exercise on my own within my 5km, like these fellas should have been doing. leitrimguy1985 (Leitrim) - Posts: 57 - 01/04/2021 12:09:09 2335561 Link

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