From Hoganstand.com
As a Monaghan man, i say Fair play to the Dublin county board and Ray Boyne.
After all the confusion this brings decent closure to the issue.
Obviously it was an unfortunate incident that never should have happened, but the way he travelled to Monaghan for a personal apology and subsequently taking his punishment like a man (unlike a few footballers last year) does make up to some degree.
If get the impression that Ray Boyne is a decent man that got caught up in the heat of the battle.
Hopefully all counties can learn from this when it comes to squad preparation/training camps. Intensity on the field can easily spill over into assault (both on an off the field!!).
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Boyne banned for 16 weeks
02 April 2008
Dublin stats man Ray Boyne has been suspended for 16 weeks for allegedly head-butting Monaghan forward Tommy Freeman.
Boyne was identified by the Dublin county board as the person involved in the controversial incident at the end of the stormy NFL clash on March 23 in Parnell Park, and subsequently travelled to Monaghan to personally apologise to the All-Star corner forward.
Croke Park's Central Competitions Control Committee chairman Jimmy Dunne said: "We offered Boyne a personal hearing but he did not want one and he accepted our decision without question.
"He said he was guilty and was prepared to accept his punishment."
As a Monaghan man, i say Fair play to the Dublin county board and Ray Boyne.
After all the confusion this brings decent closure to the issue.
Obviously it was an unfortunate incident that never should have happened, but the way he travelled to Monaghan for a personal apology and subsequently taking his punishment like a man (unlike a few footballers last year) does make up to some degree.
If get the impression that Ray Boyne is a decent man that got caught up in the heat of the battle.
Hopefully all counties can learn from this when it comes to squad preparation/training camps. Intensity on the field can easily spill over into assault (both on an off the field!!).