A letter from Roger Casements GAA Coventry to GAA HQ. Currently racial abuse in the GAA is seen as a Category IV offence – a minimum of 8 weeks suspension – whereas threatening language towards a referee is a Category V offence – receiving a minimum of 12 weeks suspension in all codes and at all levels
This morning/afternoon.
Neil Webb writes:
Roger Casements GAA Coventry are attempting to get the GAA to change their punishment and discipline process for racial abuse.
[Currently racial abuse in the GAA is seen as a Category IV offence whereas threatening language towards a referee is a Category V offence – receiving a minimum of 12 weeks suspension in all codes and at all levels.]
We think in this day and age it is unacceptable that the GAA takes such a lenient line on racism with a minimum of a mere 8 weeks considered appropriate punishment for such a disgusting and heinous act.
Petition here
Thrown out of their clubs
For life
That’s what needs to go to Congress
The player got banned for 48 weeks, that’s a full season. It seems an appropriate punishment to me
I know I’m going to fall out will loads of lads
here and all over the GAA forums
But no club should take back in a player who has shown any streak of racism
Why would you fall out? You’re bang on the money. No place for it and those responsible should be kicked out
Ah you know the
heat ah’da moment …. Ara’ shur’ there was nathin’ in it …. don’t they play together with da’ colleges ….
Brigades