Liam Griffin does not get his wish

[bottlethrower7]

Maybe Tommy owed it to him for the treatment that was meeted out to him before a ball was thrown in, in last years All-Ireland which Liam Griffin referred to ?

So that makes it okay? And I'm not being one-eyed or partisan, I think Declan Prendergast will be fierce lucky to only get an eight-week ban. If you pulled across someone with a piece of wood in the streets you'd do well to avoid jail, even if the victim stayed standing. I just don't know why getting vengeance for an act that might have happened six months ago is somehow in a different league.

no, its completely irrelevant. What makes it in a different league is that Walsh connected rather clumsily with Kelly's arm. Prendergast on the other hand struck Eddie Brennan across the head with his hurl.

if both those happened out on the street, as you put it, what would happen?

[heffo]

Can we lose the comparison to what would happen if you did it on a street - if you hit someone a fair shoulder on the street, you'd be arrested..

[Bud Wiser]

Can we lose the comparison to what would happen if you did it on a street - if you hit someone a fair shoulder on the street, you'd be arrested..

[deiseach]

no, its completely irrelevant. What makes it in a different league is that Walsh connected rather clumsily with Kelly's arm. Prendergast on the other hand struck Eddie Brennan across the head with his hurl.

if both those happened out on the street, as you put it, what would happen?

Inherent in Bud Wiser's comments is the notion that Walsh was getting revenge, so it would hardly be 'clumsy' then, would it? If you deliberately hit someone in the street, I doubt if the beak would be worried if it were the arm or the head as long as premeditation could be demonstrated

[johnneycool]

Maybe Tommy owed it to him for the treatment that was meeted out to him before a ball was thrown in, in last years All-Ireland which Liam Griffin referred to ?

So that makes it okay? And I'm not being one-eyed or partisan, I think Declan Prendergast will be fierce lucky to only get an eight-week ban. If you pulled across someone with a piece of wood in the streets you'd do well to avoid jail, even if the victim stayed standing. I just don't know why getting vengeance for an act that might have happened six months ago is somehow in a different league.

no, its completely irrelevant. What makes it in a different league is that Walsh connected rather clumsily with Kelly's arm. Prendergast on the other hand struck Eddie Brennan across the head with his hurl.

if both those happened out on the street, as you put it, what would happen?

Id say your'e being a bit generous calling the slap across the arm whilst a good few inches from the ball as 'clumsy'.
I stil think there was intent but I'll also say slapping a lad on the arm or shoulder doesn't compare to slapping a lad on the head, helmet or no helmet.

[The Wedger]

Little Tommy Walsh can be a wee bit clumsy at times 

[bredaghgael86]

To be honest, no matter what way you dress it up or down, it was an absolutely disgraceful stroke.  IMO there is NEVER a situation where this is acceptible, and im sure brennan isnt totaly innocent, but it is no excuse. Is brennans ban sticking?

[slow corner back]

Brennans ban has been overturned according to the irish news today