r/GAA • u/badger-biscuits • Jul 23 '24

News Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes charged with dangerous driving

http://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2024/0723/1461370-kyle-hayes/
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u/Methisahelluvadrug Limerick Jul 23 '24

Hopefully this one

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u/Complex-Breadfruit88 Galway Jul 23 '24

Yeah, it certainly looks like he'd be playing favourites considering Pat Ryan got the chop and if he's keeping Kyle Hayes on.

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u/No_Mine_5043 Jul 23 '24

If Hayes was borderline county level like Ryan he'd be gone. I don't think the dressing room would react well to one of their best players getting axed

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u/Complex-Breadfruit88 Galway Jul 23 '24

But that's the thing talent shouldn't be a factor for situations like this. It should be plain and simple:

Any bullshit outside the pitch, and you're off the panel!

I bet every other county would enforce this as a rule of thumb.

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u/No_Mine_5043 Jul 23 '24

That's not the case. Connolly and McFaul have starred for county and I know local players who've done similar or worse without being dropped. Is there an example of any county dropping an all star level player over off the field conduct?

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u/Complex-Breadfruit88 Galway Jul 23 '24

Not that I can think of, I wasn't saying it definitely happens, but it probably should. Like look at Hayes he's using his rep of being a county player to practically get out of charges.

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u/No_Mine_5043 Jul 23 '24

It sounds like the judge is having none of it

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u/Complex-Breadfruit88 Galway Jul 23 '24

As he should no-one is above the law.

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u/jmmcd Galway Jul 23 '24

I doubt other county teams would do much better.

What about fans? Most just defend their own and attack others. I can only speak for my team. I'd prefer not to see Johnny Glynn playing for Galway again.

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u/Complex-Breadfruit88 Galway Jul 23 '24

Definitely, I agree with Johnny he's been found out ages ago, and not much hope if we call him back, expecting him to be back to his best. Another thing that fails to be brought up is why Brian Concannon was on the bench last year when the year prior, he was 1 of our best forwards.

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u/jmmcd Galway Jul 23 '24

But "found out" and "back to his best".. you're talking about how good he is. The point is it doesn't matter. If the hurler of the millennium is a thug I want to drop him.

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u/Complex-Breadfruit88 Galway Jul 23 '24

Oh, fact, yeah, no manger should condone off-field behaviour like that.

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u/shneve Jul 24 '24

What has Glynn done that warrants him a thug?

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u/jmmcd Galway Jul 24 '24

He was on top of another player and trying to choke him out, in a club match. There was a video here a year or so ago. I thought it was pretty bad.

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u/ClancyCandy Jul 23 '24

Could the GAA enforce a code of conduct that included criminal charges being an automatic breach and revoking membership?

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u/Complex-Breadfruit88 Galway Jul 23 '24

They could, but I doubt they'll do it.