All-Ireland Senior Football final - Kerry v Dublin 18/09/2011

[heffo]

You don't push someone with a closed fist.
End of story.

Jinxy for Chair of CHC.

[Jinxy]

It was a hard slap, OK? Very hard. My brain turned it from a punch to a slap in mid swing as the horror of how hard I was going to hit him ... er ... struck me.

You did the right thing Hardy.
No point making some poor woman a widow over a game of soccer.

[heffo]

http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/0609111517-diarmuid-connolly-central-hearings-committee/

[screenexile]

http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/0609111517-diarmuid-connolly-central-hearings-committee/

Lol . . . the farce continues!!! In the 5 or so times I have watched the video there can be no doubt, WHATSOEVER, that he struck with the hand.

But he's from Dublin and it's an All Ireland Final so we'll just leave him play in it. It's getting from bad to worse at this stage.

[heffo]

http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/0609111517-diarmuid-connolly-central-hearings-committee/

Lol . . . the farce continues!!! In the 5 or so times I have watched the video there can be no doubt, WHATSOEVER, that he struck with the hand.

But he's from Dublin and it's an All Ireland Final so we'll just leave him play in it. It's getting from bad to worse at this stage.

He wasn't asked for his name so he was walking one way or another - the CHC can dress it up anyway they like.

[screenexile]

http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/0609111517-diarmuid-connolly-central-hearings-committee/

Lol . . . the farce continues!!! In the 5 or so times I have watched the video there can be no doubt, WHATSOEVER, that he struck with the hand.

But he's from Dublin and it's an All Ireland Final so we'll just leave him play in it. It's getting from bad to worse at this stage.

He wasn't asked for his name so he was walking one way or another - the CHC can dress it up anyway they like.

Should that matter? It's not as if Maurice Deegan doesn't know who he is!!

[Croí na hÉireann]

So the technicality was the fact he wasn't asked for his name?

[Jinxy]

As gaeilge.

[heffo]

So the technicality was the fact he wasn't asked for his name?

Correct.

[Bingo]

So the technicality was the fact he wasn't asked for his name?

Correct.

You saying this is how he got off but the CHC are just saying it another way to save face?

[heffo]

So the technicality was the fact he wasn't asked for his name?

Correct.

You saying this is how he got off but the CHC are just saying it another way to save face?

All involved knew he was walking through the technicality either way.

Video evidence was shown to demonstrate that he acted in self defence but as this doesn't actually feature in the Official guide it cant be used as a defence.

Thankfully the gentlemen on the CHC saw sense and downgraded him protecting himself to a yellow card.

[Jinxy]

A Dublin win would be great for the GAA.

[heffo]

A Dublin win would be great for the GAA.

We all know that Jinxy. If you want a signed jersey just ask. Stop all this arseboxing.

[AZOffaly]

A Dublin win would be great for the GAA.

We all know that Jinxy. If you want a signed jersey just ask. Stop all this arseboxing.

I'd love a signed jersey. Do you think you could get Gooch's for me?

[Mike Sheehy]

You can see how badly the GAA want Dublin to win the AI. Given the punitive penalties handed down to Kerry players in the recent past the inconsistency here is mind boggling. I wouldnt be surprised if it was someone within the GAA organization that pointed out the technicality and told the Dubs about it so that, in cahoots, they could get Connelly off.