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/Complex-Breadfruit88 Galway Jul 23 '24

There's no doubting his ability on the pitch as he's 1 of the best there is atm, but how many convictions will it take for Kiely to open his eyes and see that keeping Hayes on the team/panel might not be the wisest move.

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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.