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I mean if the refs knew what was a seriously cowardly and dirty stroke and what was a genuine attempt to play the ball then both of the players in question would have to seriously take a look at their game if they wanted to play and not be continually suspended.

If they actually knew what to be looking for in the first place as a dirty stroke then we wouldnt be having this conversation as neither place in question would finish any match they started.

anailis

I have watched the video of the game and I have to say the rose tinted glasses must be on, the dunloy number 5 did butt using the hurl. However to try and use that as an excuse for what followed is weak in any language. Now dont get me wrong Im not saying that he was correct to do it in anyway and if the ref had seen it then it should have been a yellow card.

But for the opposing player to wait to he had his back turned and then actually hit him that hard from behind that he broke his own hurl then I believe the suspension should have stood.

What I am saying is that if they used the video to suspend him then it should have stood on the second one I am not sure as to what the player was suspended for in the incident so I am unable to say of they were right to suspend him or subsequently let him off.

Viking48 - I would think it very unlikely that the clubs would allow their games to be postponed under any circumstances.

Back to the suspension issues, I think anyone trying to defend someone striking with the hurl and getting the ban halved should take up a different sport. It was clear as day that it was a cowardly action against someone with their back turned and was not the sort of niggling that goes on in Munster. I dont think breaking a hurl over someones back is the action of someone who anyone should be defending esp given this persons track record when it comes to this sort of thing.

As for the other player getting off on a technicality he also plays on the edge and most of the time over it so its only a matter of time before he is back before the committee.

I would say that it is very unlikely that the story put up ealier would be correct when you look through the rules and regulations governing these meetings.

Post it if you can!

Yeah they have a great squad at the moment which they havent had before so they should be able to sustain a back to back challenge.

Just a matter of hunger.

No your not wrong there POG, when the stirling was strong they wanted paid in that and vice versa with the Euro. Money hungry wouldnt come into it. They were never a real 'republican' just four guys who could play saw a niche in the market and decided to cash in and there were people stupid enough to buy into them.

I wasnt saying anything bad I was merely asking the question Two Hands.

 

Skull I would say there is very little chance of any of them having pulled the pin to be honest. Are the reports correct I heard about them having a certain someone up to speak to the squad in the last couple of weeks?

Red Micro Helmet? Brick?

Ballycastle to win after a sticky first half, can see them winning handy enough at the finish.

Loughgiel to beat st johns as half their team is away on a stag party apparently.

Cushendall to beat the SA select handy enough ( such a wasted opportunity for SA )

Glenariffe to win but not by a massive margin against the SW select

Peggy,
everyone is entitled to their opinion, I took my position on an issue and it had nothing to do with the fact the person in question is in fact 'your own'.

If i was you I would be questioning the minor manangement to ask why they didnt use him.

My point had nothing to do with him playing well of otherwise it was simply the fact that he should be playing his age group group first. ( I understand that it was not by choice, but i dont like the precedent that this sets)

Any of the Dunloy posters know anything about the fixtures for sunday, I believe it is clashing with their festival are they still going to host the games on Sunday?

NAG1... Paddy Mc Naughton was not playing for minor county team as he was there at the start of the year and was dropped, so who cares if there is a rule. he made the attempt and if you have a problem with it maybe you should take it up with the minor county mentors but if hes not on the squad for the minors how can he play?
he's been playin excellent hurling for cushendall minor and senior teams recenlty and was asked to join the u21 county panel as a result of this, but his absense from the county minors is a result of management!!!!

Peggy if you had read our disccussion you would have seen that this was not a dig at PMcN. It was merely a discussion around the rule. Although you do seem overly sesnsitive to this situation, maybe a little loyalty clouding your reading ability.