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Unless O'Connor was drunk the whole time (buying the ticket, on the plane, playing), I'd say its much much worse than the SJ incident.
Yeah, I know, alcohol is no excuse in one way.
Stevie J injured his thumb reaching into a bag for his keys...Brad Ottens impaled himself on a garden stake while trying to hang a hammock. Ban players from hanging hammocks.
Especially if your name is Brad OttensSafer than water skiing.
I don't condone either. I just have a different feel about the two stories. SJ was totally dedicated, but had trouble with the grog when he was young. O'Connor thinks he is dedicated. But that move makes me question his commitment. He will become a good ordinary player at best, methinks.Which one?
When he broke both his ankles jumping a fence drunk or being arrested for public drunkenness?
So..
It was a 1/4 final, O'Connor did a great job shutting down the opposition in a game his club were expected to lose
They made the semi which they then drew
Can't blame the boy for having a kick with his mates
I say, why not? Let the guy do it. Just say if he injures himself then have some sort of clause in his contract that cats will not compensate him.
I don't know, I see the title and I think there was a local black out around the field, ID checked, no one not vetted allowed in to watch.Secret Gaelic Match, sounds juicy.
Be good if we at least had one player who won a final.
Yeah that changes the dynamics a bit..It's that he was told ahead of time he couldn't do it but did it anyway that's the issue. Ordinary. And stupid, did he think they wouldn't find out?
Wonder how minor you would consider it if he suffered a serious injury that kept him out for the season.Read it a little earlier and couldn't muster anything more than meh.
He did something minorly wrong, got told off by the club. Nothing more to see really.
In recent times, the likes of Hawthorn’s Conor Nash and Geelong’s Zach Tuohy have lined out for Simonstown Gaels and Portlaoise respectively but were granted the go-ahead by their AFL outfits.
This. Seems odd to me. More chance of getting injured at training.I don't really get why the club didn't let him play. Is it any more dangerous than any training session or getting blind drunk which many players do over the off season? Apparently Connor Nash and Zach Tuohy have played in similar games before after getting permission. I wonder what was different this time. Sure after being told no he shouldn't have done it but it's hardly a hanging offence.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/break...ng-out-in-kerry-sfc-quarter-final-876222.html
Dingle caused a shock by defeating Austin Stacks 3-9 to 0-9 in Tralee. Dingle sprang a surprise by introducing O'Connor, home less than a week from his duties with AFL side Geelong Cats.
Three first-half goals decided this contest with Kerry star Paul Geaney netting two and Mathew Flaherty the other, but all eyes were on the match-up between O'Connor and Kieran Donaghy - just back from his brother's wedding in Spain the previous evening.
O'Connor was deployed to play a sweeper's role in front of Donaghy and negated the Star's influence. However, the 21-year only lasted 44 minutes before being black-carded.
Exactly! At least he has a competitive spirit inside of him.No big deal. I like it that he wanted to play. We’re a long way from round 1
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He did... it was on his end of season trip after they won the flag...Didnt Libba play a local footy game in Thailand for the same result..
No injury but got the naughty corner at the Dogs.
Its a multi million dollar business. I get the management. Same reason Tom Cruise cant go sky diving/waterskiing/paintballing/skiing et al during a movie.
Too much at stake. I get it. And the same rules apply for player #1 on the list and player #46. Maybe Gaelic football isnt the same business entity that the AFL is - and thats probably a good thing. Its not a hanging offence however IMO.
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