Leinster SFC

[bucko]

Category V Infractions
5.32 To interfere with a Referee, Umpire, Linesman or Sideline Of cial – minor physical interference e.g. laying a hand on, pushing, pulling or jostling.
5.33 To use threatening language to a Referee, Umpire, Linesman or Sideline Of cial.
5.34 To use threatening or abusive conduct towards a Referee, Umpire, Linesman or Sideline Of cial. PENALTY FOR THE ABOVE FOULS –
(i) Order offender off.
(ii) Free kick from where foul occurred except
as provided under Exceptions of Rule 2.2.
Category V
(i) Minimum: 12 weeks Suspension in all Codes and at all Levels.
(ii) Minimum on Repeat Infraction: 24 weeks Suspension in all Codes and at all Levels.

What Connolly did definitely fits the above, no question. The referee's report will be a factor also. If I remember rightly Paul Galvin got the twelve weeks for slapping Paddy Russell's notebook out of his hand.

[Gold]

Connolly actually pushes Brannigan the linesman back. Brannigan is ballsy so didnt make a meal of it.

But its not on. There has to be a sanction to stop kids/management/players/supporterz/hooligans throughout the country thinking they can get away with it

If weve no refs weve no games

We had a ref attacked after an u 21 game a few years back. He was penned in and battered. The club were banned from playing home games the next year. The worst of it was a good ref in his prime walked away and never reffed again. I appreciate these incidents are different but i honestly think refs need protection, especially in this case where it was televised...a message has to be sent out, Dublin player or not

Connolly was holding the ball when it was a Carlow lineball....the carlow players rightlynwent to get the ball off him...Connolly overreacted as is his want. If i was him at this stage id just play football, not wind anyone up and not react if someone was trying to wind me up

[thejuice]

Meath 0-08
Louth 0-04

23 minutes gone

[thejuice]

0-08
1-05

Louth penalty

Black card for each team

[thejuice]

Meath 0-10
Louth 1-05

[seafoid]

Half-time: Laois 1-02 Kildare 0-12

#arrogance

[thejuice]

0-10
1-06

Half time in Parnell park. Both teams with a few goal chances. Meath more dangerous but not taking chances.

[thejuice]

Louth 2-06
Meath 0-12

Paddy O'Rourke blunders kick out leading to 2nd goal.

[thejuice]

Meath 0-13
Louth 2-08

[thejuice]

Meath 0-14
Louth 2-09

Score for score at the moment

[seafoid]

Kildare are cruising

[thejuice]

Meath 0-15
Louth 2-09

Level

20 minutes to go

[thejuice]

Meath 0-17
Louth 2-09

Pushing ahead

[thejuice]

Meath 0-18
Louth 2-09

Meath scored 5 unanswered

[thejuice]

Meath 0-20
Louth 2-09