Donegal vs Armagh Ulster Championship 2022

[Average Score]

It's time for a few former Armagh players to come out in defence of these players in the media after all that is what Dublin or Kerry would have done long before now.

BBC love bashing GAA and RTE love bashing the occupied 6.

[Average Score]

Defence why? After the Tyrone game how stupid are players really?

Kerry and Dublin got away with it.

[tonto1888]

I've no issue with Rian getting banned. However, I'd question the consistency. I'd like the GAA to come out and explain exactly why the players who were banned were banned and how they were chosen

[balladmaker]

I've no issue with Rian getting banned. However, I'd question the consistency. I'd like the GAA to come out and explain exactly why the players who were banned were banned and how they were chosen

That would require a level of professionalism in their decision making, however that is sadly lacking. 

From what I witnessed at the final whistle in Letterkenny last week, this was premeditated by Donegal, and Armagh played right into their hands.  It's no coincidence that some of Armagh's top rated players were the direct targets.  How Murphy escaped a ban for his unprovoked assault on Grugan is beyond me.  Bonner must be having some laugh for the past week.

All in all, the suspensions just mean what should have been a great 50/50 contest in the Championship is now tainted by suspensions and a far more likely Donegal win.  Although, Armagh will have the chip on the shoulder needed for a lengthy qualifier run ... unless they still turn over Donegal in Ballybofey 

[armaghniac]

It's time for a few former Armagh players to come out in defence of these players in the media after all that is what Dublin or Kerry would have done long before now.

BBC love bashing GAA and RTE love bashing the occupied 6.

6 county Taigs are the only group on this island that you can hit on without consequence.

[J70]

Personally, I'd rather Donegal face a full strength Armagh. If we lose, we lose. But if the video shows O'Neill (or anyone else, whether Murphy or whoever) striking, then it has to be dealt with.

Murphy totally got away with it. O'Neills arm lift is at most just that.

If it was an "arm lift at most" I'm sure he'll do just fine with his appeal.

[Average Score]

Personally, I'd rather Donegal face a full strength Armagh. If we lose, we lose. But if the video shows O'Neill (or anyone else, whether Murphy or whoever) striking, then it has to be dealt with.

Murphy totally got away with it. O'Neills arm lift is at most just that.

If it was an "arm lift at most" I'm sure he'll do just fine with his appeal.

It wasn't a punch Murphys was a cowardly attack. Even Peter the Great has yet to see a punch in the video.

https://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2022/04/05/news/peter-canavan-has-sympathy-for-banned-players-with-rian-o-neill-cited-2633722/

[redzone]

Complete bull. Why is it on other forms that Grugan is getting the blame for trying to start Murphy. He got what was coming to him. Watched him again Meyler that day and he is one sneeky snide player. Why is it these Armagh players seem to have to try and prove there maniless to Geezer and the King of hard men McKeever.

[Average Score]

I would be going by facts having been at the match not some anti Armagh keyboard warrior.

[Gael80]

Personally, I'd rather Donegal face a full strength Armagh. If we lose, we lose. But if the video shows O'Neill (or anyone else, whether Murphy or whoever) striking, then it has to be dealt with.

Murphy totally got away with it. O'Neills arm lift is at most just that.

If it was an "arm lift at most" I'm sure he'll do just fine with his appeal.

It wasn't a punch Murphys was a cowardly attack. Even Peter the Great has yet to see a punch in the video.

https://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2022/04/05/news/peter-canavan-has-sympathy-for-banned-players-with-rian-o-neill-cited-2633722/

A very fair and balanced article, I think we need to see more of this honesty. The fact Kerry and Dublin got away with a melee, yet others had the book thrown at them opens a lot of questions. In my opinion the GAA need to step back and tell everyone what the criteria is for punishing players, as currently it's unclear and unfair on teams the media decide to go after, before we question how certain players can be picked out. We run the risk of teams with a reputation within the media being targeted by opposition teams to get them involved in some form of melee, as it's likely that team with the reputation will be more harshly treated.

[Average Score]

Trial by media - by southern media. GAA are showing themselves to be very very amateur!

[naka]

Trial by media - by southern media. GAA are showing themselves to be very very amateur!

The appeals will be interesting , armagh not going to lie down on this , especially the ccc decision  to focus on one given a fair few others are as culpable on the video evidence
Hopefully Mc Hugh had the sense to excuse himself from the ccc meeting

[David McKeown]

I'm going to ask again what exactly is a melee. Over the years we've seen it include pushing a member of the opposition management (Tipp v Wexford in hurling) but not include what happened between Dublin and Kerry. I therefore have no idea.

[Average Score]

I'm going to ask again what exactly is a melee. Over the years we've seen it include pushing a member of the opposition management (Tipp v Wexford in hurling) but not include what happened between Dublin and Kerry. I therefore have no idea.

Whatever the Sunday game takes exception to and talks about for 10 minutes without mentioning the match, if it is Dublin v Kerry it's washed over, the GAA need to cop on - if a melee is pushing and shoving and getting involved in argy bargy handbag stuff, Armagh and Donegal should have 13 or 14 bans each, are you excused if you have a bib on from sanctions?

[Armagh18]

Personally, I'd rather Donegal face a full strength Armagh. If we lose, we lose. But if the video shows O'Neill (or anyone else, whether Murphy or whoever) striking, then it has to be dealt with.

Murphy totally got away with it. O'Neills arm lift is at most just that.

If it was an "arm lift at most" I'm sure he'll do just fine with his appeal.

Go watch the video ffs