Joe Brolly

[foxcommander]

So anyway, Tommy Conlon has deleted all references to the article from his Twitter profile.
Even the balls.ie piece about the article is gone!

Conlon hasn't the balls to stand by his comments. What a piece of shit this excuse for a human is.
I hope he gets sued to high heaven.

[Franko]

I take it Brolly has pulled him/Sindo on this line:

"Kevin Lynch played underage hurling for Dungiven before he moved on to greater things. He decided to do a bit of killing for Ireland..."

As Kevin Lynch was never convicted of killing anyone, this leaves them wide open.  I'd love that ignoramus to have dug his heels in and we'd have then got the pleasure of watching Brolly going to town on him in court.  I can't believe someone in an editorial capacity let that go to print.

[Rossfan]

Not a lawyer but I believe libel doesn't extend to the dead.

[lynchbhoy]

You'd be better off not giving that fcukwit pseudo journalist the oxygen of recognition.
brolly did prob take ofearghaills comments a bit too hard bit it shows recently through this and president ohiggins castro comments that you need to think about your public comments when in high office.

as for that idiot pseudo jjourno hack - he is ill informed if not completely uninformed.
his comments on Kevin Lynch, his objectives , his reasons fir joining that particular organisation etc etc are all utterly unresearched.
but the sindo is notorious for shoddy work and second class third rate employees.

the people of Dungiven don't care with almost 800 people at the rencent 50 year hurling club anniversary dinner dance gala ball.
historic videos played with cheers for archives of Lynch captaining Dungiven in the inaugural feile in tipp. read pat spillanes book 'no pat on the back' page 64 I think to see what the clubs name means to the people of the town and surrounding area. 
Guest speakers Brian Cody and Jackie tyrell were happy to be present and  talk again. tyrrell asked to visit the hurling shrine that is Lynch's house too  - which will happen whenever he wants to go.

[Lar Naparka]

How on earth is Amhrán na bhFiann sectarian? Not one mention of religion in the lyrics. Overtly republican and militaristic, yes, but not in any way sectarian. The last time I stood on the pitch or in the stands and looked at the tricolour while singing the anthem had nothing to do with religion, nor did the decision to fly the flag in the first place. It's an expression of Irish identity and nothing to do with sectarianism.

I know there isn't but there are more forms of sectarianism than religious bigotry.  According to  Merriam-Webster, sectarianism means
"relating to religious or political sects and the differences between them" and I'd go along with that.
BTW, I'm not saying that I approve or disapprove of the use of the flag and the anthem at Gaelic matches in Norn Iron; they merely serve as yet another reason not to break down barriers between the communities.
I mean it's about 390 years since the Plantation of Ulster and only 20 since the GFA so there's a long, long way to go before there is any sort of unity on this island. I'd imagine that there never will be a time when all religious animosity is put aside but, all the same, Ó Fearghail was right to bring the issues of identity at Gaelic matches up for discussion and debate.
Talking won't harm anyone.

[Jinxy]

I take it Brolly has pulled him/Sindo on this line:

"Kevin Lynch played underage hurling for Dungiven before he moved on to greater things. He decided to do a bit of killing for Ireland..."

As Kevin Lynch was never convicted of killing anyone, this leaves them wide open.  I'd love that ignoramus to have dug his heels in and we'd have then got the pleasure of watching Brolly going to town on him in court.  I can't believe someone in an editorial capacity let that go to print.

Nah, I'd wager it's more to do with what was said or implied about Joe himself.

[muppet]

I take it Brolly has pulled him/Sindo on this line:

"Kevin Lynch played underage hurling for Dungiven before he moved on to greater things. He decided to do a bit of killing for Ireland..."

As Kevin Lynch was never convicted of killing anyone, this leaves them wide open.  I'd love that ignoramus to have dug his heels in and we'd have then got the pleasure of watching Brolly going to town on him in court.  I can't believe someone in an editorial capacity let that go to print.

Nah, I'd wager it's more to do with what was said or implied about Joe himself.

Up until the Liam Lawlor case, it was the law in Ireland that you can't libel the dead. Mainly because they can't sue. Not sure if that changed after Lawlor though.

http://politico.ie/archive/libel-dead

[Il Bomber Destro]

I can't believe someone in an editorial capacity let that go to print.

It's the Independent you're talking about here.

[Jinxy]

The Sports editor of the Sindo (John Greene) is a good mate of Joe's as well.
He would have had to give the article the go ahead, which makes things extra awkward.

[Croí na hÉireann]

The Sports editor of the Sindo (John Greene) is a good mate of Joe's as well.
He would have had to give the article the go ahead, which makes things extra awkward.

Doubt he read it, sure he's from Longford and literacy is not exactly a strong quality in that county.

[five points]

Up until the Liam Lawlor case, it was the law in Ireland that you can't libel the dead. Mainly because they can't sue. Not sure if that changed after Lawlor though.

http://politico.ie/archive/libel-dead

It didn't.

[FermGael]

Joe getting a full apology in tomorrows paper

[longballin]

More than Brolly should get an apology - family of Kevin Lynch for a start. Conlon should be fired for that dirt.

[Rossfan]

He'll be made Managing Director for slagging a hunger striker.

[GalwayBayBoy]

More than Brolly should get an apology - family of Kevin Lynch for a start. Conlon should be fired for that dirt.

Conlon actually spent most of Sunday retweeting praise for his article. Before things went quickly south for him.