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He also got a suspension. I think 8 weeks. He was not banned from all GAA activities though. I did notice a few people heckling him before the Connacht final. Whatever about him not on the list, he was clearly decked out in official gear, obviously he's one of the backroom team. You think Brennan was looking at the official team list and going this lad isn't on it I can take him out?! systematic (Galway) - Posts: 308 - 04/06/2026 11:27:14 2677813 Link 1 |
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The Gaa messed up completely with this incident and JB coming out with his statement only made it worse imo.
Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 5018 - 04/06/2026 12:13:34 2677834 Link 0 |
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I don't think there's enough being made of it, to be honest. I think the fact that Brennan is the Dublin manager results in him getting less sympathy from most. There are a number of issues at play here, which don't sit right with me. Ger was out of order with what he did on the day. He acknowledged it, apologised immediately and also shook hands with Cian, who was also wrong in getting involved initially and has accepted that. The punishment is way too severe for an incident like that. The person he tackled wasn't a player and shouldn't have been on the pitch either. A Kerry club selector got only 8 weeks a few years ago for punching an East Kerry player in a county semi-final. The player in question wasn't even involved in the melee. Comparing it to what happened in Killarney then, McGuinness's offence was also pretty minor, but he did interfere with a player. The incidents are very comparable, despite the comments from Jarlath Burns. I have a lot of time for Jarlath, but he unnecessarily aggravated the situation with his comments. It's a cop out to say it was dealt with on the day. Either the GAA is serious about stamping out these issues or they're not. They've made a severe example of Brennan, but decided not to bother in the case of another similar incident. This carry-on absolutely needs to be stamped out, but a flat 12 week ban is excessive. There needs to be a scale of punishment, depending on the severity of the incident. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2860 - 04/06/2026 12:30:48 2677838 Link 3 |
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In light of all the other things that have happened this year Ger Brennan was very harshly treated . Always came across as a good sort , brought Louth to the promised land of winning a Leinster after nearly 70 years which would entitle him to having a statue built in his name hugely promoting GAA in The wee county , give the man a break . OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 773 - 04/06/2026 12:52:00 2677853 Link 2 |
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Lads you can't have a manager acting like ger Brennan. You wouldn't see the Ireland soccer manager dragging someone to the ground from behind and messing with his ear. They are lucky no one was sued. Kew (Galway) - Posts: 321 - 04/06/2026 14:02:57 2677886 Link 2 |