Is the Indo going after Tyrone GAA?

Started by Owen Brannigan, September 23, 2018, 09:08:16 PM

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Kickham csc

Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on September 25, 2018, 01:02:06 PM
Quote from: five points on September 25, 2018, 10:30:12 AM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on September 25, 2018, 10:03:34 AM
Quote from: chieftain on September 25, 2018, 09:56:43 AM
Quote from: Puckoon on September 24, 2018, 09:31:02 PM
In addition, what frankly sticks in the craw is that Dermot Crowe doesn't give one flying fcuk about Barney Horisk, or Paddy Hughes, or their families.

It's quite a gutter tactic to draw attention to a conversation that is already in full flow.

+1

Absolute gutter trash writing. No thought for the people of these families.
So tbey ignore the only fatality on an Irish sports pitch in an article about on field violence?

Paul Mulhare died playing for Dublin in the National Hurling League in 1985.

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/its-hard-to-believe-now-but-the-use-of-head-and-facial-protection-was-once-frowned-upon-36830829.html
Accident.... Lots of people have dropped dead too.

Nobody else has died after being gutted by an opponent.

Do you read only selective posts.......look up five points posts, ref Kearnan

APM

#46
Quote from: Owen Brannigan on September 23, 2018, 09:08:16 PM
Brolly has consistently hammered Tyrone in his columns in the Indo.

Com O'Rourke has been behind in ladling out the criticism of Tyrone football in his columns.

Recently Ewan McKenna has tackled Mickey Harte and issues relating to Sean Cavanagh.

Today Dermot Crowe goes even further with this article.....

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/remembering-the-tragic-death-of-a-tyrone-gaa-fan-at-a-minor-game-in-1977-and-where-violence-can-take-us-37345116.html

Wise up! Firstly, Tyrone made it to the AIF so they have a higher profile and will attract more coverage. Also, you'd have to imagine that as far as the media are concerned, Tyrone is the gift that keeps on giving.  They don't need to go after them, Tyrone just keep scoring own goals:

  • Not talking to RTE
  • Narrowing pitches
  • Questionable Tactics
  • Players bringing out books with controversial passages
  • Manager bringing out books with controversial passages
  • Saying the rosary together
  • Using gaelic football to promote political / religious views
  • Boxing the heads of each other in the club championship

Every county goes through phases of attracting negative attention from the media.  It's Tyrone's turn at the moment. 

square_ball

I'd expect Dermot Crowe to be doing his research on violence in Laois football for his latest article after he picture I seen earlier there. . .

sekibanki

Quote from: APM on September 25, 2018, 02:52:43 PM
  • Saying the rosary together
You'd think RTÉ would be grand with this, just sayin'.

Aristo 60

Quote from: APM on September 25, 2018, 02:52:43 PM
Quote from: Owen Brannigan on September 23, 2018, 09:08:16 PM
Brolly has consistently hammered Tyrone in his columns in the Indo.

Com O'Rourke has been behind in ladling out the criticism of Tyrone football in his columns.

Recently Ewan McKenna has tackled Mickey Harte and issues relating to Sean Cavanagh.

Today Dermot Crowe goes even further with this article.....

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/remembering-the-tragic-death-of-a-tyrone-gaa-fan-at-a-minor-game-in-1977-and-where-violence-can-take-us-37345116.html

Wise up! Firstly, Tyrone made it to the AIF so they have a higher profile and will attract more coverage. Also, you'd have to imagine that as far as the media are concerned, Tyrone is the gift that keeps on giving.  They don't need to go after them, Tyrone just keep scoring own goals:

  • Not talking to RTE
  • Narrowing pitches
  • Questionable Tactics
  • Players bringing out books with controversial passages
  • Manager bringing out books with controversial passages
  • Saying the rosary together
  • Using gaelic football to promote political / religious views
  • Boxing the heads of each other in the club championship

Every county goes through phases of attracting negative attention from the media.  It's Tyrone's turn at the moment.

Since about 1986!  :D

LooseCannon

Quote from: square_ball on September 25, 2018, 03:02:51 PM
I'd expect Dermot Crowe to be doing his research on violence in Laois football for his latest article after he picture I seen earlier there. . .

Care to elaborate

seafoid

Quote from: APM on September 25, 2018, 02:52:43 PM
Quote from: Owen Brannigan on September 23, 2018, 09:08:16 PM
Brolly has consistently hammered Tyrone in his columns in the Indo.

Com O'Rourke has been behind in ladling out the criticism of Tyrone football in his columns.

Recently Ewan McKenna has tackled Mickey Harte and issues relating to Sean Cavanagh.

Today Dermot Crowe goes even further with this article.....

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/remembering-the-tragic-death-of-a-tyrone-gaa-fan-at-a-minor-game-in-1977-and-where-violence-can-take-us-37345116.html

Wise up! Firstly, Tyrone made it to the AIF so they have a higher profile and will attract more coverage. Also, you'd have to imagine that as far as the media are concerned, Tyrone is the gift that keeps on giving.  They don't need to go after them, Tyrone just keep scoring own goals:

  • Not talking to RTE
  • Narrowing pitches
  • Questionable Tactics
  • Players bringing out books with controversial passages
  • Manager bringing out books with controversial passages
  • Saying the rosary together
  • Using gaelic football to promote political / religious views
  • Boxing the heads of each other in the club championship

Every county goes through phases of attracting negative attention from the media.  It's Tyrone's turn at the moment.
Tyrone are quite quirky alright but most people do not care about them or any other county
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU


Therealdonald

Quote from: Owen Brannigan on October 02, 2018, 07:07:27 PM
Colm O'Rourke follows in with his Indo article..........

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/colm-orourke-tyrone-should-lose-the-persecution-complex-and-embrace-change-37368214.html

Can't believe of all people Colm O'Rourke is lecturing? Need we bring up the 96 final? Canavan in the semi final. Then the rumours about Boylan and his magic medicine. Give us a break.

seafoid

Very comprehensive bit from Spillane

https://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/pat-spillane-surrendering-september-to-give-incompetent-county-boards-time-to-run-off-games-was-a-serious-mistake-37372415.html


Tyrone doesn't have a copyright on violence and ill-discipline around GAA games, but they do have a history. There were All-Ireland club finals that we in Kerry remember less than fondly, involving Cookstown and Derrytresk of Tyrone and Finuge and Dromid of Kerry.
There was a very unsavoury All-Ireland U-21 semi-final involving Tyrone and Tipperary a few years ago after which Tipperary alleged that Tyrone players seemed to know the Christian names of the girlfriends and sisters of the Tipp lads.
Declan Bonner (left), when Donegal minor manager, mentioned after a game between the counties of how one of his players, whose father was very ill, heard all about it from Tyrone players.

And then there was the brawl between Armagh and Tyrone in this year's Ulster U-20 semi-final. That's a bit of a rap sheet and if Tyrone say they have no bigger problem that anyone else then they are in denial.
Sean issuing the photo of his face on social media didn't help anyone. Call me a cynic, but it wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that Sean's autobiography is out now and he needs to shift a few books, would it?

I was also annoyed by Peter Canavan's response to the coverage of the Cavanagh business, which was to accuse the media of anti-Tyrone bias. Christ, talk about having a siege mentality. It happened in Tyrone, Peter.
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

cjx

Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on September 25, 2018, 10:03:34 AM
Quote from: chieftain on September 25, 2018, 09:56:43 AM
Quote from: Puckoon on September 24, 2018, 09:31:02 PM
In addition, what frankly sticks in the craw is that Dermot Crowe doesn't give one flying fcuk about Barney Horisk, or Paddy Hughes, or their families.

It's quite a gutter tactic to draw attention to a conversation that is already in full flow.

+1

Absolute gutter trash writing. No thought for the people of these families.
So they ignore the only fatality on an Irish sports pitch in an article about on field violence?
Jones Road 1921

cjx

Quote from: seafoid on September 26, 2018, 08:38:48 PM
Quote from: APM on September 25, 2018, 02:52:43 PM
Quote from: Owen Brannigan on September 23, 2018, 09:08:16 PM
Brolly has consistently hammered Tyrone in his columns in the Indo.

Com O'Rourke has been behind in ladling out the criticism of Tyrone football in his columns.

Recently Ewan McKenna has tackled Mickey Harte and issues relating to Sean Cavanagh.

Today Dermot Crowe goes even further with this article.....

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/remembering-the-tragic-death-of-a-tyrone-gaa-fan-at-a-minor-game-in-1977-and-where-violence-can-take-us-37345116.html

Wise up! Firstly, Tyrone made it to the AIF so they have a higher profile and will attract more coverage. Also, you'd have to imagine that as far as the media are concerned, Tyrone is the gift that keeps on giving.  They don't need to go after them, Tyrone just keep scoring own goals:

  • Not talking to RTE
  • Narrowing pitches
  • Questionable Tactics
  • Players bringing out books with controversial passages
  • Manager bringing out books with controversial passages
  • Saying the rosary together
  • Using gaelic football to promote political / religious views
  • Boxing the heads of each other in the club championship

Every county goes through phases of attracting negative attention from the media.  It's Tyrone's turn at the moment.
Tyrone are quite quirky alright but most people do not care about them or any other county

My mother's family narrowed a field in East Tyrone. They also said the rosary together. My uncles fought each other on the way to school. My father wrote a controversial letter to the Irish News. They sang the Soldier's Song at the start of football matches (sometimes) and watched a Bishop throw in a ball in Dublin. They didn't talk to RTE either.