Dublin Vs Meath

[Jinxy]

The minors should get a confidence boost from their performance against Tyrone last week. From the reports it would seem that they should have closed the game out in normal time. The replay won't be till after the Dublin game I think though.

[INDIANA]

this is the best dublin team we've had for a while even though they were poor enough against kildare. meath though wiped the floor with us in the year behind this team so it will be interesting to see what happens. all i will say is that tyrone are supposed to be shit-hot this year and if meath can get that close to them then meath must be very good.

[Jinxy]

Barney Rocks young fella was born and reared in Ashbourne. His oul lad should let him tog out for Meath (as he no doubt wants to). It's terrible what parents force their kids to do these days. 

[thejuice]

Looks like we're refusing our medicine,

All five Meath players are to appeal their suspensions after the CHC upheld the original sanctions proposed for the Parnell Park melee last week.

And if they don't succeed at the appeals stage there is resolution to take their cases to the independent Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA).

Meath are understood to be pinning their hopes of winning an appeal on the presence of a Wexford official on the original CCCC investigating committee.

Under rule 144 (u) of the Official Guide officials with a vested interest in a particular case cannot sit on relevant committees.

Because Meath could potentially meet Wexford in a Leinster football quarter-final on June 1 -- provided they beat Carlow in the first round on May 18 -- Meath deemed this a "vested interest" prior to their hearings on Tuesday night. This was dismissed by the hearings committee but may prove a vital weapon as Meath move to the next stage of the process -- the Central Appeals Committee.

Last summer, Derry's Paddy Bradley successfully convinced the DRA to send his three-month suspension back to Derry for consideration on a similar basis as a regular umpire to the referee he allegedly confronted in a club game sat on the original hearings committee.

Whether the appeals committee or the DRA deem the presence of a Wexford official on an investigation committee as a "vested interest" remains to be seen. The two Meath players sent off during the game -- Niall McKeigue and Shane McAnarney -- were reported for striking, the other three -- Nigel Crawford, Brendan Murphy and Seamus Kenny were deemed to have contributed to a melee.

The five hearings lasted 90 minutes but were unsuccessful.

Meath were, however, successful in having their €20,000 fine reduced by half. Dublin didn't appeal a similar fine, a decision that has cost them €10,000.

Meath are likely to seek their appeals straight away as they set off to the Portuguese resort of Vilamoura for a five-day training break on Tuesday next.

When they return they will have just seven days left until the Carlow game and will scarcely want the shadows of a round appeals hanging over them then.

The four Dublin players who sought hearings for their proposed suspensions, Bernard Brogan, Dermot Connolly, Mossie Quinn and Paddy Andrews, will not be appealing and or taking cases to the DRA, it is understood.

[Jinxy]

I've no problem with an 8 week suspension if a player is reported for striking but "contributing to a melee" should not be an 8 week suspension. 4 weeks max.

[heffo]

Barney Rocks young fella was born and reared in Ashbourne. His oul lad should let him tog out for Meath (as he no doubt wants to). It's terrible what parents force their kids to do these days. 

Will ya stop - sure we let you have Sean Boylan, and he was educated in Crumlin!

[INDIANA]

i suppose the difference is that while dublin don't have huge strength in depth they probably feel they have enough to be able to cope with louth missing a few players. That's probably pretty arrogant of them but that must be the line of thinking behind it.
meath's first 18 in my view is formidable but beyond that i don't think they've a lot and being without 5 players especially against wexford could mean the potential of being turned over, at the same time i think they are wasting their time, i think brennan will personally make sure they aren't turned over.

[Jinxy]

Wexford are a bit of a bogey team for us too. I wouldn't be confident playing them with anything less than our best team.

[heffo]

i suppose the difference is that while dublin don't have huge strength in depth they probably feel they have enough to be able to cope with louth missing a few players. That's probably pretty arrogant of them but that must be the line of thinking behind it.
meath's first 18 in my view is formidable but beyond that i don't think they've a lot and being without 5 players especially against wexford could mean the potential of being turned over, at the same time i think they are wasting their time, i think brennan will personally make sure they aren't turned over.

Agree about Brennan. You'd have to question the thinking of those who sat on the original CCCC committee, the conflict of interest was obvious.

I sit on a disciplinary committee myself and any potential conflict of interest - is looked for straight away - you'd stand down from the hearing if there was one..

[Bensars]

you would think the GAA would have fail safe policies in place by this stage.

Nothing suprises me anymore.

[full back]

Brendan Murphy is deemed to have contributed to a melee

FFS, what he done was a disgrace - he could have done some serious damage

[orangeman]

Brendan Murphy is deemed to have contributed to a melee

FFS, what he done was a disgrace - he could have done some serious damage

What did Murphy do ??

[thejuice]

Brendan Murphy is deemed to have contributed to a melee

FFS, what he done was a disgrace - he could have done some serious damage

I'd agree, he shouldered someone from behind,

[full back]

Brendan Murphy is deemed to have contributed to a melee

FFS, what he done was a disgrace - he could have done some serious damage

What did Murphy do ??

He ran from the nets about 15/20 yards and caught someone square in the back with a shoulder

[heffo]

Brendan Murphy is deemed to have contributed to a melee

FFS, what he done was a disgrace - he could have done some serious damage

What did Murphy do ??

He ran from the nets about 15/20 yards and caught someone square in the back with a shoulder

I think we should move on from who did what - we all agree that there were one or two players on each side who deserved to be suspended, and that the blanket suspensions imposed were unfair.