Leinster SFC

[Owen Brannigan]

If it was Joe McQuillan instead of Branagan, Connolly would be gone and awaiting a 12 week ban based on the ref's report.  SKY are making sure the video evidence is played over and over again to ensure the CCCC do Hurson's job for him.

[Zulu]

The contact wasn't aggressive so a ban wouldn't be appropriate IMO. I don't know what Evan did so maybe his ban isn't appropriate either but Connolly get a 3 month ban for what he did would be ridiculous. Did Tommy Walsh get a ban for splitting a ref?

[Syferus]

Honestly, I hope to God Brolly roasts them tomorrow night. They won't be able to ignore it then.

[Zulu]

Seeing the replay there it was a bit more aggressive than I thought, there was a push to be fair. Still don't think that warrants a 12 week suspension but Connolly was silly to do what he did.

[AZOffaly]

It's a bit sad but he's in danger of turning into a liability for Dublin. He's not really influencing games,  lads are getting under his skin too easily and he is losing discipline. I wonder would a stint as a sub free him up a bit. He's even making terrible decisions on the ball now.

[Redhand Santa]

Seeing the replay there it was a bit more aggressive than I thought, there was a push to be fair. Still don't think that warrants a 12 week suspension but Connolly was silly to do what he did.

It wasn't a huge push but he 100 per cent acted aggressively towards an official and put a hand on him in bad temper. There also appeared to be verbal abuse. Under the rules it's a 12 week ban, I can't see any defence for him but no doubt they'll find something.

Cooper gets away with a lot of messing of the ball.

[AZOffaly]

Lads the rule is crystal. It's 12 weeks.

[tippabu]

Seeing the replay there it was a bit more aggressive than I thought, there was a push to be fair. Still don't think that warrants a 12 week suspension but Connolly was silly to do what he did.

It wasn't a huge push but he 100 per cent acted aggressively towards an official and put a hand on him in bad temper. There also appeared to be verbal abuse. Under the rules it's a 12 week ban, I can't see any defence for him but no doubt they'll find something.

Cooper gets away with a lot of messing of the ball.

I doubt he'll have a case to answer for...will probably just let go

[AZOffaly]

tegory V
(i) Minor physical interference (e.g. laying a
hand on, pushing, pulling or jostling) with
a Referee, Umpire, Linesman or Sideline
Official.
(ii) Threatening language to a Referee, Umpire,
Linesman or Sideline Official.
(iii) Threatening or abusive conduct towards
a Referee, Umpire, Linesman or Sideline
Official.
Penalties:
(1) Minimum: 12 weeks Suspension in all Codes
and at all Levels;
(2) Minimum on Repeat Infraction: 24 weeks
Suspension in all Codes and at all Levels.

[Syferus]

Seeing the replay there it was a bit more aggressive than I thought, there was a push to be fair. Still don't think that warrants a 12 week suspension but Connolly was silly to do what he did.

It wasn't a huge push but he 100 per cent acted aggressively towards an official and put a hand on him in bad temper. There also appeared to be verbal abuse. Under the rules it's a 12 week ban, I can't see any defence for him but no doubt they'll find something.

Cooper gets away with a lot of messing of the ball.

I doubt he'll have a case to answer for...will probably just let go

If they try to push this one under the rug after doing Comerford a week ago it will be truly incredible.

[tippabu]

Seeing the replay there it was a bit more aggressive than I thought, there was a push to be fair. Still don't think that warrants a 12 week suspension but Connolly was silly to do what he did.

It wasn't a huge push but he 100 per cent acted aggressively towards an official and put a hand on him in bad temper. There also appeared to be verbal abuse. Under the rules it's a 12 week ban, I can't see any defence for him but no doubt they'll find something.

Cooper gets away with a lot of messing of the ball.

I doubt he'll have a case to answer for...will probably just let go

If they try to push this one under the rug after doing Comerford a week ago it will be truly incredible.

Only thing I'm hoping now is comerfords, appeal gets overturned now in light of this. Will be seen as hypocrisy if one gets a ban one doesn't. Both still might

[AZOffaly]

Connolly will get banned.

[GalwayBayBoy]

The contact wasn't aggressive so a ban wouldn't be appropriate IMO. I don't know what Evan did so maybe his ban isn't appropriate either but Connolly get a 3 month ban for what he did would be ridiculous. Did Tommy Walsh get a ban for splitting a ref?

Don't think there is anything in the rules about it having to be particularity aggressive. I think it says any "minor inteference" is a minimum 12 week ban.

[seafoid]

GAA discipline should be outsourced to protestants.

[Captain Obvious]

Connolly will get banned.

I have my doubts afterall it's the same Connolly that avoided suspensions before.