You need a way to physically tackle somebody. In Gaelic football the only other way of bringing that in would be to have an Aussie Rules style tackle. This would fundamentally change the game. And itâs not an option in hurling.
Youâll have video replays at inter county level in the not too distant future rather than abolishing the shoulder.
Thatâs what I was wondering ⌠whatâs the actual rule on a shoulder ? Iâd guess it was intended exactly for way you say above but like a lot of rules on gaa itâs not actually implemented
Dooher wanted lads to take âtheir chances with the virusâ rather than lose 2 weeks with the vaccine.
He seems to mean that if they got the virus they were supposed to break social distancing rules and come to training anyway.
Now heâs nearly fucking killed his players 
Ryan OâDonoghue delivered a brilliant shoulder last Saturday on Sean McMahon - hit him with everything he had but perfectly legally when McMahon was coming out with the ball. McMahon immediately tried to get rid of the ball, and Mayo turned it over while McMahon crawled along the ground on his hands and knees. McMahon had to leave the field but I expect it was just because he had been completely emptied by it rather than any lasting damage.
shoulder tackles are the best part of the game
how about we go play netball
he owes the mayo lad a duty of care and it wasnt recklessness at all, as you say
Youâd be in the minority with that view. Itâs a matter of when rather than if the shoulder tackle is outlawed. Concussion in sports need to be prevented and the shoulder tackle, like that executed by Small does increase the chance of a concussion.
Even if it resuts in lads getting their jaw broken in two places? Tackles like Smallâs and the Tyrone goalieâs are reckless, dangerous and cowardly. Should be red card offences.
Back in the day wasnât it a more hip v hip clash? Ad opposed to shoulder v shoulder ?
Theyâre already red card offences. Which is why video replay will be brought in in the near future. To make sure theyâre punished.
So as long as a red card is given, it justifies the damage done by the tackle?
Any high profile sportsman who is not an asthmatic is kidding himself
Small committed a foul, the rules donât allow it.
He should have been sent off but the ref bottled it.
It was. Aul lads would always shout âhip
him hip himâ
Wha? Itâs quite simple. You enforce the rules. If you enforce the rules itâs less likely such incidents happen. But unfortunately enforcing the rules is something the GAA has trouble doing. Video replay should give you a better chance of doing that. But as an organisation you have to be serious about rules.
I mean on this thread and others weâve had Limerick people glorifying a guy who headbutted an opponent and got off based on the classic Irish nudge nudge wink wink culture. So these people are total hypocrites. Headbutting is against the rules and itâs against the law. Itâs a world way from somebody getting a shoulder wrong.
Video replay would completely destroy the game.
Thatâs a stupider suggestion than banning the shoulder tackle.
@Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy was right when he said there needs to be accountability for shit referees and probably more training for refs as well. All the GGA care about is money and covering their backs.
Also Small should get a banning after the game if the ref misses it.
We already have video replay in Croke Park for scores.
Video replay does not destroy other sports. Give each team one challenge per game, which carries over if successful.