Messages

As the link from Seafoid highlights, Jarlath is sure of his ground.  I will be very surprised if the threat from RG and his legal representative ends up in a court. RG has made a number of bad decisions .

I can assure you I'm not !
Sometimes in Ireland we aren't great at recognising and acknowledging talent. I'm prone to begrudgery as much as anyone, and have used it as a player and coach to knock themuns off their perch. But sometimes you have to step back and acknowledge excellence; be it the Canavans last week or Jarlath last night, fair play.

Jarlath was excellent last night, just as he has been for the last 30 years. We are lucky to have him

If Jarlath wanted to bring Domestic Violence issues to the fore within the GAA he has succeeded.

I would say he now knows he has a bigger job on his hands to educate  members and tackle the issue than he first thought.

But there is no domestic issue case ? It's the same as me accusing you of a crime .. the police investigate and no case to answer...

The police were obligated to investigate .. they sent the file .. no case to answer.

Simple.

He has the right to manage or coach ...

Investigated by the same PSNI division who decided Katie Simpson had committed suicide. Their record on domestic violence is questionable

The GAA has signed up to a commitment to address domestic violence, specifically violence against women and girls. The victim in the RG case has made statements that have been supported by at least one independent witness...although many others on this forum have said they know the victim's statements are true. Some on this forum have suggested there are more than one victim.
Meanwhile there are children here who have to be the priority. So Jarlath is 100% right to draw the Naas club's attention to the GAA commitment. And he wasn't the only one reminding them.
So...Phoenix law can bluster all they want...as they do..Jarlath should tell them; see you in court.

Thanks David; as always an informed and useful post.
On point 6: the fact that a report was commissioned is in the public domain, but the content is not. I think this is significant,along with the decision by the GAA to formally join a partnership with Ruhama and White Ribbon Ireland in November; one of the commitments was to 'encourage men and boys to engage in active allyship to eradicate gender-based violence in society'.
Therefore while I understand your conclusion in the final paragraph, I disagree with it, and believe Jarlath was correct to become involved.

I think people should carefully read the report on BBC on the sentencing of Stuart Hogg (a former Scottish rugby international) today. Given the GAA has signed up to address violence against women and girls, Jarlath has acted appropriately.  Necessary, legal and proportionate. I look forward to the threatened legal challenge. Plus...it wasn't a solo run from Jarlath. The Naas club should indicate if they received any communication from members, supporters and sponsors.

Hogg convicted in court after due process - deserves all he gets in my opinion.
Gallagher - never been to court, or been charged, or sentenced.

Comparing apples and oranges here.

Hogg pleaded guilty.  There was no trial. He took responsibility for shouting and swearing in an abusive manner. I was interested in the comments from the procurator fiscal, where she recognised the devastating impact of domestic abuse and the trauma suffered by victims. Stuart Hogg deserves credit for accepting his guilt and he is now continuing his rugby career with Montpellier.

I think people should carefully read the report on BBC on the sentencing of Stuart Hogg (a former Scottish rugby international) today. Given the GAA has signed up to address violence against women and girls, Jarlath has acted appropriately.  Necessary, legal and proportionate. I look forward to the threatened legal challenge. Plus...it wasn't a solo run from Jarlath. The Naas club should indicate if they received any communication from members, supporters and sponsors.

Refixed for Saturday 14th at 5pm

Great news indeed and the County Board officials and Project Board deserve credit for sticking at it. The SF councillor from the Point will probably object to 15 million coming in to the area to promote Gaelic games.
Let's get it started

Of the 15 players that started for Bredagh against Burren in the championship, 13 have come up through the ranks. For Carryduff against Ballyholland the figure is also 13. Comparable to most clubs in Down.

Interesting to hear Mick Lynch calling for the unions to unite and lead the charge against the far right.
Quite right too.
Yet a lot of this anti-migrant hatred has been fueled by Brexit and the lies of the Brexiteers. Which he and some unions like NIPSA supported. I really struggle with this.

Yesterday was all about winning and getting a bit of silverware after a long long wait. People knock the tailteann cup but I think it's been good for this Down team over last couple of years, got them games in croke park and playing in front of bigger crowds.
Promotion from division 3 and Sam Maguire football were the aims at the start of the year both were achieved, heading in the right direction

That's it in a nutshell.
Well done players, management and county board; the culmination of a lot of hard work.
It's been an enjoyable season overall; apart from a disappointing performance in D3 final and a disappointing result in Clones against the All Ireland finalists.
The spine of the team is there, with strong leaders, and the manager rightly expects full commitment. One player whose work often goes unseen is Johny Flynn;delighted he got a point and a full game yesterday.
Looking forward to the 3 championships now and players will want to put themselves in the shop window for selection to represent their county in serious competition next year.

The GAA Social podcast with Kevin McElvanna. Jesus oh lads absolutely heartbreaking stuff. Breaking that kind of news to your kids is just unimaginable. Have to say really well handled by Thomas and Oisin. Definitely worth an hour of your time to give it a listen.

⅘
I agree.
Niblock and McConville have raised the bar in podcasts, their analysis of games and issues has improved but the more personal interviews have taken the programme to a new level. Their choice of guests has been inspired; Kevin Hughes, Margaret McConville, Collie Bell and Kevin McIlvana have been memorable.  Life at its most cruel but resilience, family and community support give us all hope.

What next for Leo? My bet is game show host on british afternoon TV.

Apparently he wants to train Armagh in penalty taking and he can't combine that with being Taoiseach because it is so time consuming

Cruel but accurate