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Black cards in this game given as rule demands. O Shea can have no excuse. In fact Mayo lucky to escape with just one.  Deserved more - Mayo forward pulled Kildare  defender to the ground and got a free in, should have been a free out and a Black card. Kildare have improved their tackling over last few years anyways contrasted to Mayo reckless tackling over last few years.

and so we come to the Final   game . The media have done their best to  tell us all how good the 2nd test will be , the physical stakes are supposed to be raised, the junket men have had their say, the players have talked it up  (to ensure future trips). Facts are the GAA grass roots have no interest, and where it not for an expensive marketing campaign aimed at kids ( and when Joey / Molly wants to go, Da and Ma will ensure he/she gets there) and the corporate market ( remember Celebrity apprentice) few would have attended Breffni and don't forget the free patriotic flags provided to ensure  " rent a mob " looked really patriotic.
On a more serious side, Donegal and other counties have come in for unwarranted  severe criticism  over clash of fixtures. The real culprit here is Paul Earley  who should of announced his captain months before hand  and then perhaps  Donegal and others would have had time to re arrange their schedule. I think its time Paul held his hands up and said "I got this one wrong, It was really me who disrespected Michael Murphy, Donegal GAA and clubs fixtures through out the country".

To quote Colm O Rourke Sunday Independent, August 4th 2013: "Gallogly had no elbow, knee or fist up and was quite entitled to go for the ball and the man."
Colm you are wrong. To go for the man is not within the rules of the GAA, only when, with two feet on the ground and shoulder to shoulder.
The pundits have focused so much on cynical fouling and defensive football that "the cute hoors" of Kerry, Dublin, Monaghan and Mayo" have got away with the most cynical foul of all "if you don't get the ball, get the man" and examples are "Tadgh Kennelly foul 2009 All Ireland final v Cork, 2011 semi final Barry Cahill v Karl Lacey, 2013 Ulster final Stephen Gallogly v Mark Mc Hugh, 2013 semi final  Mayo v Tyrone Peter Harte. (No yellow or red cards issued for any of these fouls), which resulted in serious injuries.
All key players instrumental in each team's game plan. All the above fouls committed by the type of football advocated in the above quote and the most "vociferous pundits" have missed all of these.

AZoffally you reinforce my point ---the cyncial foul is written up in black and white and clearly stated, but the tackle is not and therefore the need for visual media examples of the redefined tackle.

The tackle  has been defined , but what is the new definition. Show us

So far I have only seen a print media version of the new rules  for 2014. If you really wish to change mindset forever lets see a  Digital  media demo  of the new tackle defination , black card tackles, yellow card offences etc. Show us what's  legal and whats not. There are surely plenty  of examples from this years championship.
Already there is much confusion out here.

it is worth checking Michael Clifford's article in Irish Mail on "Mild traumatic brain injury".

I think  Ryan should apologise to these young men who head to America for the Summer.  There is no shortage of Sugar Daddy's looking after   Managers in the GAA.  I can't say I know any in Longford, but sure isn't there always one!

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Story about Daragh,but gives a great insight to Paudie

I have to say  well done to the FRC for the thorough research , but I have to suggest that the Yellow card  proposal has undermined their work .I appeal to Eugene and his committe to think again on this one.

Players travel allowance has been 50c I think for several years. The price of fuel has increased by at least  70% since that rate was set.  Is is not time Dessie demandes a considerable increase?

1. Reduce ticket prices dramatically across the board to all games including provincial club championship games. Club championship games are family games and must be priced accordingly.
2. GAA must accept and acknowledge that supporters only attend games to support their own team and are unwilling to pay double header prices. Why pay full price for half a loaf? (Provincial finals and All Ireland finals only attract supporters from all over).
3. At current admission prices, Only charge  1/2 price to double header games as supporters either leave after their own team has played or only arrive before their team plays. e.g . . . . Look at National League finals attendance trends. Fact:  Many people, who would like to attend, don't because they are paying the full price for half a loaf!
4. Abandon Double header games in winter time e.g. Mc Kenna cup semi finals this year played as a double header. Who wishes to sit in the cold for 3/4 hours?
5. Reduce 1/2 time interval break to 10 mins for all except intercounty championship games.

As a GAA supporter that's my view.

Posted this on January 18th and  thankfully Andrews has gone and Seanie will return. At least Andrews knew when he wasn't wanted and went unlike a manager in the  neighbouring County.

"I back Seanie 100% on this. An outside manager (maybe paid)  has come into Cavan and excluded a proven young  Cavan county player from representing his county. This is wrong and GAA rules should allow this young man to ply his trade where he is working or  living , even with out changing clubs.
If it is challenged in the DRA, he might just win it.
I can think of a few other examples where this has happened--Roscommon--Frankie Dolan, Cavan --Dermot Mc Cabe are just a few"

What a pity Benny Tierney has only 13 words in his vocabulary:
Peter- the- great, Canavan, Armagh,Tyrone, I, me, Crossmaglen,Kiernan,Geezer,her-indoors.
If he had a few more he could be a great ass -------------- et  to the Irish News.
Apology its just recently up to 14 as he has  added Fermanagh to his vocab.

The secret for all players is to know the rules. For those looking to transfer they should read  Official Rules Part 1 , 'Player Elgibility'
Most guys looking to move don't know the rules, clearly Murtagh was misguided...
Seanie Johnston should also note  the full text of Mc Geeny's comments , rather than headlines.

"He can come here, turn up, play, train and I've never stopped anybody who's wanted to play for Kildare. He has indicated that he wants to and we'll take him in with open arms but he's going to have his work cut out.

"There are a lot of fellas there who want their place too and if Seanie steps in here he's going to have to put up like everybody else."
Seanie was  a Rose in Cavan?  (Gaels)   but he ain't no Lilly.
But fair play to him as the Dublin import has no right to end his career for Cavan.A decent manager would manage the player. In a few years Valerie will return to Dublin, just like Tommy Who