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Diarmuid Connolly to appeal his ban after all

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If the officials had of dealt with it on the pitch there wouldn't be a sniff of an appeal, bowing to pressure from both mainstream and social media and then writing it up is not the way to do it, lessons to be learned! realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8596 - 12/06/2017 18:37:05 1998680 Link
Replying To Yourjoking: "Course he will train with the team, I've never heard of a player being banned and stopped training because of it this is not a issue." Nope. The ban incl training at club and ic level. Crazy but true Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 12/06/2017 18:52:02 1998693 Link
Not sure of the logic behind it. I thiught that the DCB had stated that they wouldn't appeal and were leaving it to Connolly. So perhaps the Mayo loss or Brolly article influenced the DCB decision makers. I think they should just take the ban and move on to be honest. Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 12/06/2017 18:54:11 1998695 Link
Replying To slayer: "Can't believe he was banned in the first place. He did nothing, he was horsed out over the line by three lads (don't think they did a lot wrong either). It is a physical game and to see him banned for this is just weird." Ditto to that. The rush to get him sanctioned by certain quarters of the media was truly pathetic. Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 12/06/2017 19:01:19 1998698 Link
Replying To Yourjoking: "Course he will train with the team, I've never heard of a player being banned and stopped training because of it this is not a issue." There is a big difference between a playing ban and a ban from all GAA activities, but in the case of an alleged offence against an official it's the latter, in fact in theory a person serving such a ban can't even attend games. This seems to be the cause of the appeal. Connolly couldn't even play club football or hurling while under suspension so what has he got to lose by appealing. AHP (Dublin) - Posts: 323 - 12/06/2017 20:09:40 1998725 Link
Replying To Liamwalkinstown: "Could it be we suddenly could meet Mayo in a 1/4 that has swayed this?? Also I wonder if the gaa would allow DC train with the panel if he accepts playing ban...." Why do you bring Mayo into it? You are obsessed man. Give it a rest. So you want the GAA to give him half of the ban contained in the rule? I think 12 weeks is a bit much myself and time period rules should b done away with but that's the rule. The rule should be changed in the future Weary (None) - Posts: 249 - 12/06/2017 20:23:55 1998730 Link
Can somebody please tell me how alot of people seem to know what is in refs report? When it was compiled, how the ref decided what to put in the report and when the report was submitted. Has all this already been made public? Serious question. Would like to know Weary (None) - Posts: 249 - 12/06/2017 20:27:43 1998732 Link
I heard he has a good solicitor. sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 2897 - 12/06/2017 20:30:45 1998734 Link
Sooo soooo bored with Diarmuid Connolly dramas! PeggyGordon (Antrim) - Posts: 13 - 12/06/2017 21:16:23 1998753 Link
Thanks for sharing superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 12/06/2017 21:18:52 1998754 Link
Replying To kildare73: "Funny Mr Brolly wasn't as interested in Evan Comerford. He was very quiet on that one. Maybe not enough column inches in it......" or when he almost burst a gasket on the sg over sean Cavanagh questioning his person etc which brought in the yellow card and the debacles since bulmccabe (Tyrone) - Posts: 361 - 12/06/2017 21:24:49 1998759 Link
Replying To realdub: "If the officials had of dealt with it on the pitch there wouldn't be a sniff of an appeal, bowing to pressure from both mainstream and social media and then writing it up is not the way to do it, lessons to be learned!" is this the same media with brolly and Whelan leading the charge which lasted for a week on sean Cavanagh, seem to remember a lot of dub posters looking the book threw at him bulmccabe (Tyrone) - Posts: 361 - 12/06/2017 21:30:54 1998763 Link
Replying To Joxer: "Not sure of the logic behind it. I thiught that the DCB had stated that they wouldn't appeal and were leaving it to Connolly. So perhaps the Mayo loss or Brolly article influenced the DCB decision makers. I think they should just take the ban and move on to be honest." the appeal would have had to be in before the mayo game, so the dcb are playing silly buggers hoping to take a bit of heat off bulmccabe (Tyrone) - Posts: 361 - 12/06/2017 21:33:09 1998764 Link
Replying To Liamwalkinstown: "Could it be we suddenly could meet Mayo in a 1/4 that has swayed this?? Also I wonder if the gaa would allow DC train with the panel if he accepts playing ban...." We cant play Mayo until a potential final Liam. They are on the A side, We are on the B side. Was mentioned on the SG yesterday that Mayo providing they go through the qualifiers will play Kerry in the quarter final or something, but look, here are the sides of the draw.. If Dublin win Leinster, they will play one of the B side teams in the quarter final, (Leitrim, London, Roscommon from Connaught, Carlow, Wexford, Offaly, Westmeath, from Leinster...Tipp, Cork and Waterford from Munster and Down, Cavan, Fermanagh, Monaghan and Armagh from Ulster) If we lose Leinster and get through the qualifiers, We will play the winners of Ulster in the Quarter final. We cant meet Mayo until an all Ireland final. waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 12/06/2017 22:05:57 1998780 Link
Replying To bulmccabe: "is this the same media with brolly and Whelan leading the charge which lasted for a week on sean Cavanagh, seem to remember a lot of dub posters looking the book threw at him" Have to agree, the hypocrisy is just nauseating. Connolly has got off on two previous appeals and it wouldn't surprise me if he wins this one. Many within the GAA and media have Connolly on the first step to sainthood and it really galls many, particularly Ulster Gaels who have seen individuals and counties within the province crucified and attacked non stop by the same elements cheerleading for Connolly. I have said before, Dublin's constant flouting of rules and regulations, and Croke Park's backing of them, is doing untold damage and turning many off the GAA. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9706 - 12/06/2017 22:10:27 1998784 Link
Replying To kildare73: "One question, simple answer required, do you think Connolly committed an offence? I only ask because you never seem to think he did any wrong and it's the officials who did everything wrong. So again, did Connolly commit an offence?" He touched an official yes If that's wrong then why is Paul Kerrigan not getting a cccc suspension as he done same to braningan on Saturday? It happens week in week out players touch officials are we going to pull them all on it? hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 12/06/2017 22:21:08 1998785 Link
Replying To Weary: "Was it announced last week that there would not be an appeal? Genuine question. I think it was announced but now not sure. If so why the change of mind?" Who announced it? You seen reports in news papers and people immediately think it has to be true. same as now there has been no confirmation from Dublin county board that they are appealing hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 12/06/2017 22:24:42 1998787 Link
Replying To Joxer: "Not sure of the logic behind it. I thiught that the DCB had stated that they wouldn't appeal and were leaving it to Connolly. So perhaps the Mayo loss or Brolly article influenced the DCB decision makers. I think they should just take the ban and move on to be honest." Mayo are on the opposite side of the qualifiers draw to Dublin hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 12/06/2017 22:33:24 1998793 Link
Replying To bulmccabe: "or when he almost burst a gasket on the sg over sean Cavanagh questioning his person etc which brought in the yellow card and the debacles since" Or with Paul Galvin in 08 when he was given 6 months for a similar incident,I mean the rules stated it's 3 months and the cccc decided to give him 6 months which he got reduced to 3 which was the right amount. Joe was on terrace talk tonight saying that Dublin were the only team that can stop Kerry winning the allireland this year. NUTS. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 12/06/2017 22:40:44 1998796 Link
Replying To slayer: "Can't believe he was banned in the first place. He did nothing, he was horsed out over the line by three lads (don't think they did a lot wrong either). It is a physical game and to see him banned for this is just weird." Physical game doesn't apply to the officials! Surely an official, including linesmen, approaching 50 shouldn't feel obliged to spend hours in the gym so they can handle themselves when things get physical around them. Not referring to Connolly or any county. Laois76 (Laois) - Posts: 1270 - 12/06/2017 22:50:28 1998802 Link