Assaults at GAA games

[Milltown Row2]

Jail is full of people with mental health issues, but this apparently  (rumour)  down to having a grievance with the ref before the game?

Either way this can't carry on, the excusing and then questioning the ref's and rules as being some sort of reasoning needs quashed.

A mental institution is the place for them not a jail.

+1

But sure which is it? Had he issues with this guy as some have said or mental health issues?

You made the statement above about "jails being full of people with mental health isssues", which points up to a deeper societal problem IMHO. That being said, any individual who brings a knife out, period, whether to a game or whatever, needs to be dealt with, whether that involves a game or whatever.

Jails are full of people with mental health issues, mental health is wide ranging and falls into many categories.

This guy entered the field of play with the sole intent of causing harm with a knife, he wasn't provoked or attacked or wasn't it self defence.

If that was a family member friend or your kids were playing you'd not be as sympathetic as some are being.

This narrative that the ref's are shite and game was rigged the rules need looked at would be laughable if it wasn't so serious

On top of that via social media the dregs of loyalist supporters are using this as another stick to beat the hard working GAA men and women with.

Said already if he's mental health issues that were already known, questions need to be asked as to his involvement with club/juveniles and so on.

Luckily no one died, but that shouldn't ease the seriousness of attacks at games either among players or officials. Will the GAA act when someone is actually murdered?

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

I'm not excusing the assailant here in the slightest, in any shape or form, and the performance of the, or any,  ref is irrelevant, it just should not be an item of this discussion. GAA refs, in general, are much more deserving of the usual sporting respect that refs are currently in receipt of elsewhere, and as should apply equally in Gaelic Games.

The individual in question here, whoever he may be, is likely more in need of help than reprobation, however, the carrying of a knife to whichever sporting venue is simply unconscionable, and the die is already cast in that respect.

[Kidder81]

Was it a knife ? I saw someone here saying earlier it was an umbrella ?

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Was it a knife ? I saw someone here saying earlier it was an umbrella ?

Believe it was a pen-knife.

[Eire90]

https://twitter.com/bewarmers/status/1678091626437124096?s=46&t=zMI0pHqP8aYtYYerofczvg

Disgrace.. wouldn't get this at the football

Poor chap probably has mental health issues god love him.

another ejit with that haircut

[Kidder81]

https://twitter.com/bewarmers/status/1678091626437124096?s=46&t=zMI0pHqP8aYtYYerofczvg

Disgrace.. wouldn't get this at the football

Poor chap probably has mental health issues god love him.

another ejit with that haircut

It's a 3 second clip, how do we know he didn't get a dig to start it off

[Milltown Row2]

https://twitter.com/bewarmers/status/1678091626437124096?s=46&t=zMI0pHqP8aYtYYerofczvg

Disgrace.. wouldn't get this at the football

Poor chap probably has mental health issues god love him.

From the Kilkenny girl?


another ejit with that haircut

It's a 3 second clip, how do we know he didn't get a dig to start it off

[Captain Obvious]

Jail is full of people with mental health issues, but this apparently  (rumour)  down to having a grievance with the ref before the game?

Either way this can’t carry on, the excusing and then questioning the ref’s and rules as being some sort of reasoning needs quashed.

A mental institution is the place for them not a jail.

+1

But sure which is it? Had he issues with this guy as some have said or mental health issues?

I’m sure he had a post on the depression thread a couple of years ago outlining his mental well being or lack of it

He did, said he was suffering with his mental health for 13 years back in 2013.  Don't know the full story of this case however I know of previous incidents whereby mild manner people have suddenly become violent with a mere change of medication or not taking their medication.

@Fear ón Srath Bán  I agree it certainly points to deeper societal problem when so many people with mental issues are in Jail.

[Kidder81]

https://twitter.com/bewarmers/status/1678091626437124096?s=46&t=zMI0pHqP8aYtYYerofczvg

Disgrace.. wouldn't get this at the football

Poor chap probably has mental health issues god love him.

From the Kilkenny girl?


another ejit with that haircut

It's a 3 second clip, how do we know he didn't get a dig to start it off

It's obvious he wasn't trying to hit the Kilkenny girl, there is a fella behind her ffs. She got caught in the middle

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Jail is full of people with mental health issues, but this apparently  (rumour)  down to having a grievance with the ref before the game?

Either way this can't carry on, the excusing and then questioning the ref's and rules as being some sort of reasoning needs quashed.

A mental institution is the place for them not a jail.

+1

But sure which is it? Had he issues with this guy as some have said or mental health issues?

I'm sure he had a post on the depression thread a couple of years ago outlining his mental well being or lack of it

He did, said he was suffering with his mental health for 13 years back in 2013.  Don't know the full story of this case however I know of previous incidents whereby mild manner people have suddenly become violent with a mere change of medication or not taking their medication.

@Fear ón Srath Bán  I agree it certainly points to deeper societal problem when so many people with mental issues are in Jail.

Thanks man, and agree, Reagan, & Thatcher, et al., with their deregulated market shite have really fucked this society up! 

[Milltown Row2]

https://twitter.com/bewarmers/status/1678091626437124096?s=46&t=zMI0pHqP8aYtYYerofczvg

Disgrace.. wouldn't get this at the football

Poor chap probably has mental health issues god love him.

From the Kilkenny girl?


another ejit with that haircut

It's a 3 second clip, how do we know he didn't get a dig to start it off

It's obvious he wasn't trying to hit the Kilkenny girl, there is a fella behind her ffs. She got caught in the middle

Ah sure that's ok then

[Armagh18]

Seen mckeevers in Rushmere had a sale on for Clare jerseys alright. Wonder will that one get as much coverage as the Monaghan and Armagh one

[Mourne Red]

https://twitter.com/bewarmers/status/1678091626437124096?s=46&t=zMI0pHqP8aYtYYerofczvg

Disgrace.. wouldn't get this at the football

Poor chap probably has mental health issues god love him.

Clearly see his mental health issues, he's wearing a Clare jersey

[Milltown Row2]

Seen mckeevers in Rushmere had a sale on for Clare jerseys alright. Wonder will that one get as much coverage as the Monaghan and Armagh one

Monkey sees monkey does

[Wildweasel74]

Nothing but a fair lot of scum following teams these days. Nearly as bad as the soccer. They have to start seperating them in the hill.