GAA ban jersey swapping

[ziggysego]

The GAA will no longer allow league or championship-winning hurlers or footballers receive their medals unless they're wearing their own team's colours.

In recent years, players have tended to swap jerseys after finals but now they will only be allowed to do a swap once the presentation ceremony is completed as GAA President Nickey Brennan explained:

"One thing that was annoying when a team had won a game was when some players went up to the presentation area wearing the opposition's jerseys," said Brennan.

"It's particularly embarrassing if a sponsor has gone to the bother of putting up the bucks for a team and then seeing the opposition on the podium when the trophy is being presented - and it's happened."

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[Gnevin]

Already here
http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=1356.0

[Uladh]

Sure they don't hand out medals the day of the matches.

[GalwayBayBoy]

"One thing that was annoying when a team had won a game was when some players went up to the presentation area wearing the opposition's jerseys," said Brennan.

Yeah that one had kept us all awake at night alright.

[Tyrones own]

  its all about the mighty Euro lads. its just the start of it!

[realredhandfan]

keep Looking at the rulebook guys and discipline bodies.  Thats were all the problems lie.

[spectator]

"It's particularly embarrassing if a sponsor has gone to the bother of putting up the bucks for a team and then seeing the opposition on the podium when the trophy is being presented - and it's happened."

I can appreciate where the sponsors are coming from and the wish of the GAA to facilitate them fully.

But is it not at least a little embarrassing that GAA head bods are directing their amateur players not to do the sporting thing in the immediate aftermath of a game, through swapping jerseys as they've done for years? It's an established ritual which demonstrates the sportsmanship and respect opponents have for each other.

If one gesture captures the spirit of the GAA, it's the swapping of jerseys immediately after the white heat of battle, imo.

This is another example of commercialism gone mad & signifies traditional values being re-aligned. Oh modern world, indeed.

[never kickt a ball]

One thing that was annoying when a team had won a game was when some players went up to the presentation area wearing the opposition's jerseys,"

Yeah, that really freaks me out. 
WHat's next, spitting on field? Socks not at a uniform length?
People with too much f**king time on their hands more like.

Good idea for a new thread Mac - thinking of rules these people will introduce in the future:
No dying hair - sorry Mr Mulligan, Mr McDonald
Hair at a certain length - sorry Mr McDonald
No turning up waist of shorts........

Anyone think of any more?

[rosnarun]

enough about mr Mcdonald Crossmolina were fined nearly 1000 euro cause his socks were the wrong colour for a Club match hats a hell of a lot of lotto tickets down the drain.
im amazed this jersey thing hasnt come up sooner.