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I wouldn't hold my breath there They will still find some way of whinging about it hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 10/06/2017 21:06:37 1997676 Link 0 |
The issues surrounding this incident will resurface again and again throughout the championship, it won't be Connolly of course it will be someone else. But poor officiating (I know they are only human etc etc etc so are the players) is facilitating these type of incidents. Every game now is being hogged by the drama and intrigue caused by poor officiating be it bad calls or no calls or the toleration of bad behaviour be it diving, sledging, feigning etc etc etc the fact people are getting away with (on the pitch) is all the encouragement some players need to keep doing it. Connolly has accepted the decision probably had no choice really as it was black and white but officials have to take a fair measure of the blame. arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4903 - 10/06/2017 21:08:39 1997678 Link 0 |
Dublin and Connolly have done the right thing. Take it on the chin and move on. They will he far more respect and kudos for this. Fair dos. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9719 - 10/06/2017 21:12:22 1997682 Link 0 |
The DRA is headed up by Rory Hanniffy BL - he is a barrister and his panel is also made up of independent legal experts. The point of the DRA is BOTH parties in a GAA dispute must abide by the decisions of the DRA which are binding. if you lose you pay the legal costs which are hefty. If they find anything wrong with due process, the rules, the application or incorrect application of the rules they will make their judgements accordingly ditto with players being unfairly treated. The DRA really is the very last place you would want to go - you would want to have your case water tight or it will cost you. Point is there was never a chance of Connolly going to the DRA with this incident not a chance, it was black and white, unlike the time he did go. It is also not about money it is about resolving disputes. Referees and players get things wrong so to do the CCCC etc and that is why you have a DRA.
arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4903 - 10/06/2017 21:25:46 1997689 Link 1 |
Interesting to see branigan reffing cork v tipp today and a situation arose where Kerrigan felt hard done by on a 45 call by an umpire and went in and gave him both barrells. Branigan decided to only give him a yellow card.
hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 11/06/2017 00:01:32 1997744 Link 0 |
Hey ... you spelled "feckin" wrong... :-)
murrax (Wexford) - Posts: 90 - 11/06/2017 01:56:45 1997766 Link 2 |
TBH we're getting away from the main point I was trying to make, which is that controversial incidents have always arisen in Gaelic games and that the appellate culture has been there a long time. However, as regards Canavan, have a look at the video( roughly 6:00 to 9:00). If it was a shoulder that injured him, it was a late one. https://youtu.be/4l93Gm9v5zI Brian Dooher also had his head trodden on in that game, which hardly qualifies as robust tackling. My memory from the 96 football final was that Meath and Mayo initially appealed before deciding it drop it, which seems to be proven by the link below. https://www.google.at/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/sport/mayo-withdraw-appeal-on-suspensions-and-fine-1.103275%3Fmode%3Damp Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 11/06/2017 10:24:04 1997809 Link 0 |