Kilkenny fan attacks Anthony Daly

[Premier Emperor]

Kilkenny's apology for fan's attack on Daly

Brian Cody and the Kilkenny County Board have apologised to Anthony Daly and the Dublin County Board for the unprovoked attack by a patron on the Clare native at Nowlan Park on Sunday.
County secretary Ned Quinn last night stated: "The Kilkenny County Board have apologised to Dublin for an incident involving one spectator at the end of the game."

Quinn could not make any further comment as it remains to be seen whether the board will take further action against the individual in question.

However, Kilkenny are likely to review match-day protocols in relation to the amount of stewarding around the substitutes/management sideline areas.

Dublin chairman Andy Kettle revealed Cody and Quinn were quick to express their regret for the incident, which took place at the final whistle.

With Dublin's footballers in Newry, Kettle didn't attend the hurling game but spoke to Daly about the matter.

"An incident took place, a man came out onto the pitch from the stand and jumped on Anthony's back and a few unparliamentary words were said to Anthony.

"The Kilkenny County Board, through Ned Quinn, were quick to apologise, as was Brian Cody. Nobody likes to see these things. As far as we're concerned, we won't take it any further.

"If the Kilkenny County Board want to take further action, that is entirely up to them. Anthony didn't want to make a big deal of it. His focus is entirely on Tipperary next Saturday."

Kettle believes adequate stewarding remains an issue for a number of counties.
"The stewards that populate our grounds are all there voluntarily and sometimes you don't get the quotas you're looking for.

"Then again, if somebody is so determined to do something, it is very difficult to stop them doing it.

"Also on Sunday, stewards in Portlaoise had to restrain Armagh selector Paul Grimley from remonstrating with referee Michael Duffy."

[magpie seanie]

Cowardly gobshite. He hadn't the balls to say it to Daly's face obviously. Hope he is identified and gets the same treatment as the guys who went after Sludden.

[Asal Mor]

Cowardly gobshite. He hadn't the balls to say it to Daly's face obviously. Hope he is identified and gets the same treatment as the guys who went after Sludden.

He sounds like a gobshite alright Seanie but i wouldn't call him cowardly. I wouldn't be brave enough to jump on Daly's back if, for some reason, I wanted to do so. He still looks very hardy. Surely the attacker must have gotten a few clips for his foolishness.

[CCCP1]

Was there not talk it was a Dublin man who went for him? Could be wrong.

[johnneycool]

Was there not talk it was a Dublin man who went for him? Could be wrong.

According to some on AFR, the lad got a few belts for his troubles. Only about right IMO.

[orangeman]

Daly not to be messed with -

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/dublin-hurling-manager-anthony-daly-in-pitch-bustup-3277195.html

[Premier Emperor]

Whipping Boys Daly at it.again.

[johnneycool]

Whipping Boys Daly at it.again.

He wouldn't be doing that down at the Carrick Swans, or the subs would be into him with the hurl.

[Bud Wiser]

Yer man that Dalo hit said that he knew Anthony Daly well and that if he phoned him and apologised there would be no more about it.  If he knew him well before the match he certainly knew him a lot better after it because Daly landed him on his arse with a right cross and from the pics in another paper if that hadn't landed your man (Comer) on his arse the left hook that was about to follow would have landed him in Lahinch.

Hillarious stuff altogether but did it warrent front page on all the national papers when the lads were only having a bit of craic?  Not at all, hurling is far better than football and different rules should apply. 

[Premier Emperor]

Whipping Boys Daly at it.again.

He wouldn't be doing that down at the Carrick Swans, or the subs would be into him with the hurl.

Carrick is the Beirut of Tipperary in fairness! 

[seafoid]

Whipping Boys Daly at it.again.

He wouldn't be doing that down at the Carrick Swans, or the subs would be into him with the hurl.

Carrick is the Beirut of Tipperary in fairness!

Are you sure?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub-f5aPAndY