journalists trying to influence/lobby rule makers and disciplinary procedures.

[screenexile]

Confirmed . . .

http://teamtalkmag.com/2015/08/county-mccann-handed-8-week-suspension/

[INDIANA]

Seems like he is getting banned... Class!!!

In fairness I don't think the lad should be banned because there is no precedent for it but there should be something brought in on the back of this! (about 13/14 odd years too late though... How long has Sean Cavanagh been playing Senior football?).

It'll be thrown out!!

Thats the funny thing he's been a serial offender at it for years and never banned once!

[Gaffer]

Another Ricey job from 2005!!

Tyrone's name' s on Sam this year!!!!

[Whishtup]

If Tiernan McCann is banned for 8 weeks, not a single pound should be given to the GAA by any Tyrone supporter for the rest of the year.  Ye like the sterling lads. 

[BennyHarp]

The GAA need to come out and name these journalists. These are professionals trying to call the shots in an amateur organisation by bullying through their own agenda. Why do these people feel they have anymore right than club members from around the country to change / influence the rules of our games? If the rules need changed they can motioned by clubs and voted on at congress. There seriously is a media bias that needs to be addressed!

When you get caught on National Television diving with no contact made- can you really blame the analysts for pointing out the bleeding obvious? Otherwise what's the point in having them on TV.

If Mc Cann doesn't dive - he doesn't get banned

It's not necessarily the McCann dive that my point was about. It's that journalists have chosen this to be part of their agenda and feel that they have the power to influence the GAA hierarchy (which they clearly do!) Why was this not on their agenda for the other incidents of diving which have occurred including Rory Beggan in the same game, which was also bleedingly obvious but wasn't pointed out? Is their a hierarchy of diving? In the rule book simulation is a yellow card offence, how can this be over ridden to warrant 8 weeks? How can a bunch of journalists feel they have the right to influence this and ride roughshod over the whole rule making process in the GAA?

If this 8 week ban stands then the GAA are leaving themselves open for a legal challenge where they don't have a leg to stand on and it looks like they can get bullied into making rash decision by the media.

[orangeman]

The GAA need to come out and name these journalists. These are professionals trying to call the shots in an amateur organisation by bullying through their own agenda. Why do these people feel they have anymore right than club members from around the country to change / influence the rules of our games? If the rules need changed they can motioned by clubs and voted on at congress. There seriously is a media bias that needs to be addressed!

When you get caught on National Television diving with no contact made- can you really blame the analysts for pointing out the bleeding obvious? Otherwise what's the point in having them on TV.

If Mc Cann doesn't dive - he doesn't get banned

It's not necessarily the McCann dive that my point was about. It's that journalists have chosen this to be part of their agenda and feel that they have the power to influence the GAA hierarchy (which they clearly do!) Why was this not on their agenda for the other incidents of diving which have occurred including Rory Beggan in the same game, which was also bleedingly obvious but wasn't pointed out? Is their a hierarchy of diving? In the rule book simulation is a yellow card offence, how can this be over ridden to warrant 8 weeks? How can a bunch of journalists feel they have the right to influence this and ride roughshod over the whole rule making process in the GAA?

If this 8 week ban stands then the GAA are leaving themselves open for a legal challenge where they don't have a leg to stand on and it looks like they can get bullied into making rash decision by the media. RTE

Fixed that.

[Syferus]

Nothing rash about this. Salty tears of Tyrone anger will flow here for the next month now.

Got exactly what his actions deserved.

[stibhan]

The GAA need to come out and name these journalists. These are professionals trying to call the shots in an amateur organisation by bullying through their own agenda. Why do these people feel they have anymore right than club members from around the country to change / influence the rules of our games? If the rules need changed they can motioned by clubs and voted on at congress. There seriously is a media bias that needs to be addressed!

When you get caught on National Television diving with no contact made- can you really blame the analysts for pointing out the bleeding obvious? Otherwise what's the point in having them on TV.

If Mc Cann doesn't dive - he doesn't get banned

There was contact made (even if minimal).

[BennyHarp]

Nothing rash about this. Salty tears of Tyrone anger will flow here for the next month now.

Got exactly what his actions deserved.

Did Micheal Shields deserve an 8 week ban?

[yellowcard]

So a whole raft of serial divers from club level upwards can now get straight reds for bringing the game into disrepute. My guess is that Sean Cavanagh won't last 15 minutes of the semi final.

[armaghniac]

If Tiernan McCann is banned for 8 weeks, not a single pound should be given to the GAA by any Tyrone supporter for the rest of the year.  Ye like the sterling lads.

Not give a pound how? Don't support Tyrone in the semi-final? Don't go to the club championship? How does that make sense?

[Rodman]

Nothing rash about this. Salty tears of Tyrone anger will flow here for the next month now.

Got exactly what his actions deserved.

Not according to the rule book....not a chance of holding up and the CCCC will once more end up egg on their face.

[muppet]

Confirmed . . .

http://teamtalkmag.com/2015/08/county-mccann-handed-8-week-suspension/

Never heard of that site.

If you take out their story about journalists phoning the CCCC, what are you left with? 'Our source in Croke Park' isn't much to bet your house on.

We are all over-reacting, to The Sunday Game overreaction to a daft reaction. No one ever learns.

[north down]

There's no way it will stick and it will make the GAA look like a Mickey Mouse organisation and then the people who have caused the problem (i.e the Media) will point out that it is a Mickey Mouse organisation - you couldn't make it up! If you don't have to use the rule book why have one in the first place.

[BennyHarp]

Confirmed . . .

http://teamtalkmag.com/2015/08/county-mccann-handed-8-week-suspension/

Never heard of that site.

If you take out their story about journalists phoning the CCCC, what are you left with? 'Our source in Croke Park' isn't much to bet your house on.

We are all over-reacting, to The Sunday Game overreaction to a daft reaction. No one ever learns.

They do a great job reporting on local and county football in Tyrone. Usually pretty much on the money when they report on Tyrone related issues to be fair.