McKenna Cup 2024

[JoG2]

From BBC website.

08:34: Ban for sectarian language: BBC Sport NI Cavan midfielder Gearoid McKiernan has been banned for two games after a referee's report said his red card against Monaghan last Sunday was for using "comments of a sectarian nature".

Just right too.

I take it that was directed to one of the Wylie brothers?  They get wile abuse in some games.

what is it with grown men standing mouthing personal abuse into a mans ear during a match? I would have given McKiernan a minimum 10 game ban, send out a decent message rather than the usual watery bans handed out

Used to get it all the time about me ma and me sis etc etc.  I often found a sharp elbow to the snout stopped it!

I hear you BC1, but its more often than not the person who finally retaliates to this muck gets carded, and not the instigator

[ck]

Agree with all of the comments above on that Cavan midfielder McKernan. What an absolute idiot sc**bag. He should have got 6 games minimum so the GAA could send out a clear message that this cant be tolerated. He brings the good name of the GAA down so should have received a proper ban!

[Walter Cronc]

From BBC website.

08:34: Ban for sectarian language: BBC Sport NI Cavan midfielder Gearoid McKiernan has been banned for two games after a referee's report said his red card against Monaghan last Sunday was for using "comments of a sectarian nature".

Just right too.

I take it that was directed to one of the Wylie brothers?  They get wile abuse in some games.

what is it with grown men standing mouthing personal abuse into a mans ear during a match? I would have given McKiernan a minimum 10 game ban, send out a decent message rather than the usual watery bans handed out

Used to get it all the time about me ma and me sis etc etc.  I often found a sharp elbow to the snout stopped it!

I hear you BC1, but its more often than not the person who finally retaliates to this muck gets carded, and not the instigator

I don't think your ever gona eradicate sledging but sectarian/racist/homophobic abuse should be hit with a hefty suspension. The treatment of young Cunningham from Crossmaglen was a disgrace.

[yellowcard]

I see Harte unsurprisingly has fielded Donnelly and O'Neill in his starting line up even though they have already played for UUJ in the competition, a ridiculous situation and shows how determined he is to get the 4 in a row. What other sport or competition would allow such a situatin occur?

I hope its a good fair and physical (probably get jumped on for using that word) contest and if there are a few minor dust ups then so be it, there will be no crying here. Just hope that the game isn't settled by any controversial free kick incidents involving players doing impersonations of dying swans.

[FarneyMan]

There was no mention of this in any match report or commentary afterwards. How did it get into the stands nearly before the game ended. Farneyman - you are accusing a young man of something and you have no evidence, I suggest you stop now. It could just be someone assumed he said something sectarian. For all you know he could have insulted his mother or his hair style. If something like this genuinely happened Monaghan should report it through the correct channels. Until then you should desist from these accusations.

Agree with the above posters, 2 game ban a bit of a joke, should have sent a stronger message that this kind of abuse wont be tolerated....

mylestheslasher, had plenty to say on the issue earlier this week.......any comment now!?

[phpearse]

I see Harte unsurprisingly has fielded Donnelly and O'Neill in his starting line up even though they have already played for UUJ in the competition, a ridiculous situation and shows how determined he is to get the 4 in a row. What other sport or competition would allow such a situatin occur?

Did the Ulster Council not relax the rule to say that uni players could then play for their county in a semi final or final if the uni team was not involved. 

[nrico2006]

I see Harte unsurprisingly has fielded Donnelly and O'Neill in his starting line up even though they have already played for UUJ in the competition, a ridiculous situation and shows how determined he is to get the 4 in a row. What other sport or competition would allow such a situatin occur?

I hope its a good fair and physical (probably get jumped on for using that word) contest and if there are a few minor dust ups then so be it, there will be no crying here. Just hope that the game isn't settled by any controversial free kick incidents involving players doing impersonations of dying swans.

So what is worse - an elbow to the head/putting a player in a headlock or somebody going down easy?

[theticklemister]

Throw mckeirnan out for a year. Ulster council bottled this and Farneyman has some pair of ears.

[yellowcard]

I see Harte unsurprisingly has fielded Donnelly and O'Neill in his starting line up even though they have already played for UUJ in the competition, a ridiculous situation and shows how determined he is to get the 4 in a row. What other sport or competition would allow such a situatin occur?

Did the Ulster Council not relax the rule to say that uni players could then play for their county in a semi final or final if the uni team was not involved.

They did but it makes a mockery of the competition that a player is able to compete for 2 different sides in the same competition. Harte is not breaking any rules but maximising them to his sides advantage as they are both among Tyrones best 4 or 5 players.

[tonto1888]

Apologies if this has already been answered but what did the Cavan fella say?

[brokencrossbar1]

Apologies if this has already been answered but what did the Cavan fella say?

Just said that was sectarian so draw your own conclusions.  It was directed to one of the Wylie boys.

[tommysmith]

Apologies if this has already been answered but what did the Cavan fella say?

Just said that was sectarian so draw your own conclusions.  It was directed to one of the Wylie boys.

It must not have been two bad if he just got two game ban ?

[Walter Cronc]

Apologies if this has already been answered but what did the Cavan fella say?

Just said that was sectarian so draw your own conclusions.  It was directed to one of the Wylie boys.

It must not have been two bad if he just got two game ban ?

[yellowcard]

I see Harte unsurprisingly has fielded Donnelly and O'Neill in his starting line up even though they have already played for UUJ in the competition, a ridiculous situation and shows how determined he is to get the 4 in a row. What other sport or competition would allow such a situatin occur?

I hope its a good fair and physical (probably get jumped on for using that word) contest and if there are a few minor dust ups then so be it, there will be no crying here. Just hope that the game isn't settled by any controversial free kick incidents involving players doing impersonations of dying swans.

So what is worse - an elbow to the head or putting a player in a headlock or somebody going down easy?

Who mentioned elbows to the head or headlocks and why compare them to theatrical dives which probably occur on average 2 or 3 times per match? I presume you are digging about McKeever headlocking a boy against Cavan last year which was hardly the worst crime in the world given the situation (didn't even warrant a booking). As for the elbows to the head I don't even know what you are talking about here. However one thing for sure, they aren't incidents that crop up a couple of times every match unlike the aforementioned diving.

[yellowcard]

Apologies if this has already been answered but what did the Cavan fella say?

Just said that was sectarian so draw your own conclusions.  It was directed to one of the Wylie boys.

It must not have been two bad if he just got two game ban ?

Didn't Billy Sheehan sing God Save the Queen to McKeever in Portlaoise a few years ago, can't remember what punishment he got?