Not overly dramatic Real Kerry Fan,

Several cases over the years of a box outside a nightclub ending tragically and I don't mean several lads bateing one fella.

Look what happened poor Pavel last week in Raw.

Superglue (Kerry) - Posts: 1283 - 17/02/2012 14:27:04    1113656

So lads being left with broken jaws etc with thousands in medical bills isn't dramatic enough.

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 17/02/2012 14:33:18    1113668

Pavel got a raw deal.

Ha Ha see what I done there??

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 17/02/2012 14:38:03    1113676

The ugly side of the GAA, feel very sorry for the OP and the situation he has got himself into. You where well within your rights to go to An Gardai but the reaction from your club in regards to that is a lot to be desired.

If they treat you like that then there is no point playing for them, I know I wouldn't. A two finger salute and away ya go. Good luck fella.

ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1660 - 17/02/2012 14:47:30    1113684

While I sympathise with you about your injuries I'd tend to agree with the fellow members of your club. What happens on the pitch should stay on the pitch. It's a contact sport, there's a few slaps handed out, shake hands at the end of the match and forget about it. Going to the Police about every single thing that happens on a GAA pitch is a dangerous road to go down

pplocal (Tyrone) - Posts: 5878 - 17/02/2012 15:58:45    1113738

17/02/2012 15:58:45
pplocal
County: Tyrone
Posts: 4723

1113738 While I sympathise with you about your injuries I'd tend to agree with the fellow members of your club. What happens on the pitch should stay on the pitch. It's a contact sport, there's a few slaps handed out, shake hands at the end of the match and forget about it. Going to the Police about every single thing that happens on a GAA pitch is a dangerous road to go down

But surely a fractured eye socket and a broken nose are injurys that are at a level where the gardai should get involved. Not exactly everyday occurances in games

ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 17/02/2012 16:11:57    1113754

as i said in aprevious sport, we all say its a mans game, which it is, and we all criticise other sports for the unmanly nature/sportsmanship, yet when it comes to discipline in our own game and sanctions, we try every trick in the book to get off- wrong spelling of name, ref report not in on time etc. we can be 2 faced at times.. you are dead right to take it further. the culprit deserves whats coming to him.

old yellar (None) - Posts: 2630 - 17/02/2012 16:18:49    1113758

pplocal, should that carry through to what happens in the stands of a gaa ground too? like say for biting a lads ear? sur they re all men after all, and it is the gaa......

old yellar (None) - Posts: 2630 - 17/02/2012 16:21:02    1113759

pplocal,

Having your eye socket and nose broken is not part of football. What would you do if you saw this incident taking place on the street?

Would you be a coward and pretend you saw nothing?

If you ever sustain injuries likes this off the ball you will no what I'm talking about.

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 17/02/2012 16:23:19    1113760

"Striking or attempting to strike".

I hope refs start implementing it. Why is there ever a need to raise your hand to an opponent?

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 17/02/2012 16:25:55    1113762

Was this out of the blue Daytona?
Did the two of you have words or anything in the run up to the incident?

Coylers Elbow (Meath) - Posts: 1075 - 17/02/2012 16:30:59    1113766

I don't think you can compare what happens on the street to what happen in the passion of a GAA match. I, like the vast majority of people on here I'd imagine, have given and taken punches, kicks etc. during a match. Should I face prosecution?

pplocal (Tyrone) - Posts: 5878 - 17/02/2012 16:31:23    1113767

PPlocal,

Yes. Lets get this cancer out of our games altogether. I couldn't play football for months and was off work yet the culprit could play the week after and work etc.

It was an incident when a free hadn't been given to me. I said it to the ref and he said he hadn't seen anything worng with the tackle. I tolod him that the number 12 had dragged me down. 12 obviously heard this. As I was running back out to mark him I approached him from behind. Before I knew it was on the ground with a few lads standing around me ranting and raving. It was in the south of the county. With me being from the North of the county I was getting the usual " Why don't ye get lost back to dublin thing". Now I can take any verbal insults etc.

But assault?

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 17/02/2012 16:39:05    1113771

we all have! but putting on a jersey doesnt mean you can do so and always get away with it. professional soccer players can sue for loss of earnings if its shown their was deliberate intent to injure. why does being in a jersey cover you from something so malicous? this man played gaa as much or maybe more than you or me, so i m sure he doesnt take this case lighty. theres a differnce between the run of the mill physical encounter, and an assualt. so what do you make of what happened in the stand in your own county? should that have been left and nothing done about it?

old yellar (None) - Posts: 2630 - 17/02/2012 16:45:05    1113776

I never taught that I'd bring geographical location into an argument but we've had 2 posters on here from Tyrone pretty much condoning assaults on the field and at gaa matchs.

Is this kind of thing more tolerated in certain counties than others?
Is acceptable to break someone up in these counties off the ball?

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 17/02/2012 16:52:22    1113779

You have raised 2 issues in my eyes-

Firstly, the speed of the insurance paying out? Surely you could approach your club to cover your loss of earnings for the time being on the basis that you will expect payment from the insurance company eventually.

Secondly and from what im reading you seem to be more interested in getting a claim and prosecution out of it?

bumpernut (Antrim) - Posts: 1852 - 17/02/2012 17:08:34    1113789

I think it's probably just that in Tyrone we're told it's a man's sport and these things happen, running to the Police isn't really an option. Players from certain other counties do seem to be a lot softer indeed

pplocal (Tyrone) - Posts: 5878 - 17/02/2012 17:11:18    1113792

daytona11
County: Kildare
Posts: 1822

1113779 I never taught that I'd bring geographical location into an argument but we've had 2 posters on here from Tyrone pretty much condoning assaults on the field and at gaa matchs.

Is this kind of thing more tolerated in certain counties than others?
Is acceptable to break someone up in these counties off the ball?

It appears to be accepted in Kildare alright.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12291 - 17/02/2012 17:13:50    1113793

pplocal, ya wonder why a lot of people outside your county didnt have much support for derrytresk? being men, cost them an all ireland.. plenty of men have played the game at higher levels than us, playe dfair and were men.

old yellar (None) - Posts: 2630 - 17/02/2012 17:27:31    1113804

Daytona11
I never taught that I'd bring geographical location into an argument but we've had 2 posters on here from Tyrone pretty much condoning assaults on the field and at gaa matchs.
Is this kind of thing more tolerated in certain counties than others?
Is acceptable to break someone up in these counties off the ball?



As I said before, I'm sorry to hear about your injuries daytona11. In response to the above comments, don't make this an anti-Tyrone thread! Your issue is with Kildare GAA not Tyrone! The hand of sympathy only extends so far my friend. thegatekeeper

TheGateKeeper (Tyrone) - Posts: 2843 - 17/02/2012 17:47:58    1113822