Gary Walsh - Laois player Tweet

[paddyjohn]

His county just issued an apology and so did he. He's a county player, it's got feck all to do with him
being paid or not. Should be representing his county with some respect in the public eye, not being a twat.

[charlieTully]

He can say what he wants, nothing to do with the GAA.

Dam right. No one needs to agree with him if they so wish but it's nowt to do with the gaa.

[magpie seanie]

He can say what he wants, nothing to do with the GAA.

Dam right. No one needs to agree with him if they so wish but it's nowt to do with the gaa.

Maybe he shouldn't be wearing his Laois jersey on his social media avatar so.

[Syferus]

He can say what he wants, nothing to do with the GAA.

Dam right. No one needs to agree with him if they so wish but it's nowt to do with the gaa.

This is not how the world has ever worked

[AZOffaly]

To be fair, one of the things we tell all our players is that they are representing their county, their clubs, their families and themselves. When they pull on a county jersey, fair or not, there is a level of responsibility in how you conduct yourself. Obviously the GAA can't be held responsible for his personal opinions, but he needs to be cognisant that he represents that county, and by extension when he publicly says something like that, he is bringing unwelcome attention to Laois GAA.

Similar to when Darren Gleeson defrauded that old man, it had nothing to do with the GAA per se, but it certainly brought discredit to the county. A lot of people in Tipp wanted him dropped immediately.

[longballin]

The GPA should deal with it as they put themselves up as the bastions for mental health awareness etc... I guess that shud extend to treatment of women in rape cases

[seafoid]

https://www.laoistoday.ie/2018/03/28/laois-gaa-release-statement-following-star-forwards-tweet/

[AQMP]

Luke Rossiter's tweet:

Delighted for Paddy Jackson. That tr**p of a thing should be locked up now and for the girls that absolutely butchered him f**k YOUS TOO SLUTS #justiceforpaddy

Drogheda Utd went with a more sedate:

Drogheda United Football Club is horrified by comments attributed to one of its players on social media this afternoon.  The club finds comments such as these disgusting and have no place in football or society.  The matter will be investigated and dealt with internally by the club while the rest of the squad, at all age levels, will be reminded of their responsibilities.  Opinions expressed on personal social media accounts are in no way representative of the club.

[AZOffaly]

Luke Rossiter's tweet:

Delighted for Paddy Jackson. That tr**p of a thing should be locked up now and for the girls that absolutely butchered him f**k YOU TOO SLUTS #justiceforpaddy

Drogheda Utd went with a more sedate:

Drogheda United Football Club is horrified by comments attributed to one of its players on social media this afternoon.  The club finds comments such as these disgusting and have no place in football or society.  The matter will be investigated and dealt with internally by the club while the rest of the squad, at all age levels, will be reminded of their responsibilities.  Opinions expressed on personal social media accounts are in no way representative of the club.

Jesus, that fairly puts Gary Walsh's in the ha'penny place.

[seafoid]

To be fair, one of the things we tell all our players is that they are representing their county, their clubs, their families and themselves. When they pull on a county jersey, fair or not, there is a level of responsibility in how you conduct yourself. Obviously the GAA can't be held responsible for his personal opinions, but he needs to be cognisant that he represents that county, and by extension when he publicly says something like that, he is bringing unwelcome attention to Laois GAA.

Similar to when Darren Gleeson defrauded that old man, it had nothing to do with the GAA per se, but it certainly brought discredit to the county. A lot of people in Tipp wanted him dropped immediately.

Whether they are aware of it or not county players are role models and should behave accordingly. Same goes for provincial rugby players

[seafoid]

Luke Rossiter's tweet:

Delighted for Paddy Jackson. That tr**p of a thing should be locked up now and for the girls that absolutely butchered him f**k YOUS TOO SLUTS #justiceforpaddy

Drogheda Utd went with a more sedate:

Drogheda United Football Club is horrified by comments attributed to one of its players on social media this afternoon.  The club finds comments such as these disgusting and have no place in football or society.  The matter will be investigated and dealt with internally by the club while the rest of the squad, at all age levels, will be reminded of their responsibilities.  Opinions expressed on personal social media accounts are in no way representative of the club.

"The club finds comments such as these disgusting and have no place in football or society" is the sort of comment that made sense before social media lifted the rock of society to see what was crawling underneath .
In the good old days there say 5 national papers and everything was mediated. Social media is a free for all.

[charlieTully]

He can say what he wants, nothing to do with the GAA.

Dam right. No one needs to agree with him if they so wish but it's nowt to do with the gaa.

This is not how the world has ever worked

Probably not. Laois players posting a silly comment on Twitter is hardly a world event. He is entitled to his view however vile others find it.

[Gmac]

Same player threatened to put woolly in hospital last year because he said too many players from his club were on an O'Byrne cup panel , not one for thinking before tweeting our Gary

[heffo]

Isn't he the same fella who tweeted at Parkinson that he was going to burst him over something?

[GetOverTheBar]

I'd say the Laois whatsapp group is quiet tonight anyway.