Tyrone Club Football and Hurling

[GaaFanatic123]

See another clip of a box from behind doing the rounds from a division 3 game. Only a matter of time before tragedy strikes with footballers getting bigger and stronger

Heard last night that the fella that struck is studying to be a doctor.

Saw it - dirty enough dig - lad never saw him coming!

Seen the video myself. Lad looks to be going in to get men out and gets walloped for nothing. Regardless of whatever was going on beforehand or behind the scenes it is a scummy action. Different story if hands were being thrown but the lad got hit cold when not expecting it. I'd be doing all I could to put an end to his doctoring career if it were me. Blatant assault and the evidence is there to back it up

Id be asking for 10% of his doctor salary for the resta his working career maybe and have it signed :-$
Take it or leave :-$

[The Bearded One]

Just saw the clip, what a coward. Hits from behind and then bounces away like a hard man. This is endemic now and needs to be stamped out before someone is killed.

[BIGONE]

That punch should cost that Castlederg soon to be Dr a few £££££££££££££££'s

[toby47]

Slightly off topic - but what ever happened the young fella from Carrickmore that got hit by the bouncer in Belfast a few months back.

Did he get back to playing football?

[Tyrone Gaa]

Seen the clip, cowardly act by the no.5, shouldn't kick a ball the rest of the year.

In reality an incident like that could of happened on 5/6 games this weekend that went unrecorded or off the ball. League matches in particular the stuff that goes on when the referee isn't looking. A lot of the time players are encouraged to target men, it's clear as day. Referee's do need extra support at games, I know that won't happen but it is required to stamp this out.

[Tyrone95]

Slightly off topic - but what ever happened the young fella from Carrickmore that got hit by the bouncer in Belfast a few months back.

Did he get back to playing football?

Yeah he did thankfully with no long term injuries. He's the current captain of our minor team and has featured in a few senior games this year. Certainly one to watch out for

[Jim Bob]

Slightly off topic - but what ever happened the young fella from Carrickmore that got hit by the bouncer in Belfast a few months back.

Did he get back to playing football?

Yeah he did thankfully with no long term injuries. He's the current captain of our minor team and has featured in a few senior games this year. Certainly one to watch out for

Was that bouncer ever charged for that ?

[mountain4sam]

In no way trying to downplay Carson's injury but to clarify he wasn't hit off the ball or from behind without warning. He had the ball and the Lough play tackled/punched with close fist and caught him when Carson was full on sprinting with the ball.

Again not condoning it but wasn't in the same vein as the Castlederg incident.

Omagh Gael, Carson was hit off the ball! he had played the ball whenever the punch came in and it was from behind/side late. Young carson turned into the punch, I was there and have seen the video. Both acts the same in my eyes

[awideisneverasgood]

It would be interesting to hear peoples thoughts on the punishment for striking.  Is a month enough or too much?

Personally, I think anybody who strikes should get at least 6 months to try and stamp this out.  I know a lot of people with an old school mentality will think this draconian but we have seen a number of high profile cases in the courts in recent times regarding one punch attacks so everybody should be aware of the potential consequences of striking.

[Under Lights]

It would be interesting to hear peoples thoughts on the punishment for striking.  Is a month enough or too much?

Personally, I think anybody who strikes should get at least 6 months to try and stamp this out.  I know a lot of people with an old school mentality will think this draconian but we have seen a number of high profile cases in the courts in recent times regarding one punch attacks so everybody should be aware of the potential consequences of striking.

Striking is a one game ban now, and has been for the last few seasons.
We had a lad sent off for striking in the senior game two weeks ago. Was able to play for reserves last weekend (but suspended for senior game). So yeah, maybe things should be reviewed.

[TabClear]

It would be interesting to hear peoples thoughts on the punishment for striking.  Is a month enough or too much?

Personally, I think anybody who strikes should get at least 6 months to try and stamp this out.  I know a lot of people with an old school mentality will think this draconian but we have seen a number of high profile cases in the courts in recent times regarding one punch attacks so everybody should be aware of the potential consequences of striking.

Striking is a one game ban now, and has been for the last few seasons.
We had a lad sent off for striking in the senior game two weeks ago. Was able to play for reserves last weekend (but suspended for senior game). So yeah, maybe things should be reviewed.

That's a complete nonsense that a suspended player can play reserves the following week.

Agree that the penalty needs to be harsher for strikes, particularly if identified in a melee/off the ball etc. Its one thing two lads squaring up to each other but cowardly blindside strikes need to be stamped out. Refs have a tough job but with the massive amount of video evidence available from most games now, retrospective action should be taken if possible and meaningful bans imposed.

[Under Lights]

Yeah thems the rules. I've seen in the past too whereby a lad gets a straight red card in the reserve game, then comes on in the senior game (on the same day like)

[omagh_gael]

In no way trying to downplay Carson's injury but to clarify he wasn't hit off the ball or from behind without warning. He had the ball and the Lough play tackled/punched with close fist and caught him when Carson was full on sprinting with the ball.

Again not condoning it but wasn't in the same vein as the Castlederg incident.

Omagh Gael, Carson was hit off the ball! he had played the ball whenever the punch came in and it was from behind/side late. Young carson turned into the punch, I was there and have seen the video. Both acts the same in my eyes

I was at game and Sludden didn't even give a free for initial incident which I think was the injury. Not 100% sure that was the exact cause of the injury though as I had taken my eye off the play for a second. A full on brawl started after that but Mark was still down from initial incident.

Omagh Gael, that's some description of what happened after saying that you had taken your eye off the play and didn't see the incident....

Since that post it was clarified what happened. I was merely trying to point out that it wasn't the exact same situation as the Castlederg punch. Lough player clearly in the wrong and is serving his time (well above the usual suspension) as a result.

[Dire Ear]

Exactly OG, not sure how they came up with 8 weeks

[Under Lights]

Exactly OG, not sure how they came up with 8 weeks

Maybe had previous offence?