Mulligan cleared to play for Tyrone against Fermanagh

[laoisgaa]

Well since noone has picked up on this yet. Mugsy was  cleared to play by the CHC last night in Tyrone's Ulster SFC clash with Fermanagh on May 20th.

Any views from the Mayo fans on the sliding tackle concerned, did Mulligan deserve to get off?

Was outside the meeting - here's my piece if ye are interested in a read!

Mulligan available for Ulster Championship Opener
By Cóilín Duffy
From Croke Park

Tyrone forward Owen Mulligan has had the red card which he received for a 'sliding tackle' against Mayo in the NFL on April 8th rescinded meaning that the Cookstown man is now free to play for the Red Hand County against Fermanagh in the Ulster SFC on May 20th.

Mulligan appeared before the GAA's Central Hearings Committee last night at Croke Park and in a hearing which lasted just eight minutes the Tyrone attacker was cleared of all wrongdoing for what a GAA source described as a 'lazy tackle'.

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte and County Board secretary Dominic McGaughey accompanied Mulligan to the meeting at GAA Headquarters.

Harte was understandably delighted with the outcome.

"It's great news and it's great that a system is in place that if someone is sent off and it is deemed not to be accurate. If  people later can make a different call on it, I think that's great and I'm delighted that the result has gone that way," Harte stated as he emerged from the meeting.

Meanwhile former All-Ireland winning Captain DJ Kane wasn't so lucky at last night's meeting.

The current Down selector was reprimanded for his involvement in pitch incursions during his county's NFL game against Galway on April 8th.

[DrinkingHarp]

When does the GAA Council ever rule against Mickey Harte 

[Goats Do Shave]

SHOCK! 

[Sky Blue]

Did DJ Kane get a band or anything?

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

When does the GAA Council ever rule against Mickey Harte 

As I said, cue the righteous indignation, phew!

[Bensars]

When does the GAA Council ever rule against Mickey Harte 

Get your facts right, it was Eoin Mulligan not micky Harte.


Furthermore, thats why there is a system in place, to right the wrongs ( if they do occur).

Well done to the GAA's Central Hearings Committee, to have the Balls to make the right decision based on the evidence in front of them, rather than pandering to the media and the anti tyrone sentiment in some quarters.

[rosnarun]

its getting very hard to see why they allow refs to send off players atall or bother with suspensions. and then they moan about not having enough ref's and doo all they can to undermine them
why do i get the feeling a lot of GAA officials will be getting their driveways tarmac'ed this week

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

its getting very hard to see why they allow refs to send off players atall or bother with suspensions. and then they moan about not having enough ref's and doo all they can to undermine them
why do i get the feeling a lot of GAA officials will be getting their driveways tarmac'ed this week

Would it not be better having refs who are capable of doing a good job, instead of pretending or hoping that they're infallible?

Mulligan made no contact with a Mayo player, no contactI.  How are you or anyone else so sure that he had malicious intent? I'd bet my house that he knew he wouldn't and couldn't make contact. Still a stupid slide, but a totally innocuous one all the same.

[TORGAEL]

Its no big surprise.its commonplace these days for bans to be overturned/lessened......watch out for paddy bradley etc

[terrierblue]

No worries...we'll just stick McCluskey on him(When he returns) and he do'll nowt! 

[Bensars]

Mc Cluskeys not a bad player alright,  would he play CHB if mulligan was put in at chf ?

[Armagh4SamAgain]

No surprise there then!!!  Tyrone have the best GAA notaries in the countrty.

[An Cloch Scoilte]

Wise up Bensars.
This is another classic case of Mickey Harte using the media to clear one of his players. Everyone knew before the hearing that Mulligan would get cleared. Harte used his spindoctoring skills to the max. to try and defend his player.
The rules are there for are a reason, its obvious Mulligan can't comply with them after getting sent off twice in the league. Its about time Tyrone started taking their suspensions on the chin instead of complaining and whinging!

[Will Hunting]

Yeah, another case of Mickey Harte dictating to the GAA. Will a Tyrone player ever receive a suspension that is upheld?! Surely it is time that the GAA/GAC/Ulster Council stood up to his nonsense. Harte is of the opinion that he can do whatever he wants, and unfortunately at the minute, he has no reason to believe otherwise.

I didn't see the Mulligan incident so I can't really comment on it, but surely if you lead with the boot (in an attempt to kick another player, sliding or not) then you deserve a red card.

[EC Unique]

This is another classic case of Mickey Harte using the media to clear one of his players. Harte used his spindoctoring skills to the max. to try and defend his player.

Is what you have said here not an example of good management? All managers should defend his players in public. Im sure Mulligan heard all about it behind closed doors.