Louth man takes GAA to court
November 17, 2011
Louth players appeal to the referee after Meath's Joe Sheridan scores the winning goal in the final minute of added time - INPHO
The 2010 Leinster final ended in farce when Meath won the title after they scored an injury time goal that should have been clearly disallowed when Meath forward Joe Sheridan threw the ball to the net.
Despite, pleas from the Louth County Board that the match be rescheduled, Croke Park chiefs insisted that the matter was out of their hands.
However, Louth supporter Paddy Garvey is taking the case against the GAA and there will be a hearing at the Four Courts on December 13th.
Mr Garvey had attempted to summon GAA President Christy Cooney in July, but the move was dismissed by a Dublin District Court.
The Louth supporter claims that the GAA 'deliberately' broke its own rules of play by letting the result stand as the Wee County missed out on winning their first Leinster title in 50 years.
If, by an extraordinary outcome, Mr Garvey is successful, this could have serious repercussions for the GAA as it will leave the door open for future decisions to be contested in court. Tweet
