If we’ve learned anything this summer it’s that if you lay your hands on an official there’s going to be a backlash.
Diarmuid Connolly’s case has been the most talked about topic in the GAA all year and when Brian Cody seemingly laid his hands on an official it caused a bit of a reaction on social media.
However, reports from the Irish Independent claim that Cody won’t be punished and will escape any sort of sideline ban in 2018.
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One man who was at the match and that has plenty experience in the field of GAA is J.J. Delaney, he was speaking on the latest episode of the GAA Hour and believes that Cody should escape punishment.
“It happened right in front of me, I didn’t think anything of it whatsoever. I Came back in after the match and looked up Twitter…I just think it’s something over nothing, to be honest,” the seven-time All-Star said.
“Look, again, two lads were getting heated on the sideline. Up and down the country that’s happening day in and day out look it is part of the GAA.
“They’re looking for a suspension…I don’t think anyone should be banned for that, it was something over absolutely nothing,” the Johnstown man concluded.
Former Tipperary hurler Paddy Stapleton agreed with Delaney.
“I thought nothing of it myself, look, whatever about the Diarmuid Connolly incident I don’t know there seemed to be an aggressive streak in that,” Stapleton added.
“Me looking in at it, it was absolutely nothing. The hand was laid on his shirt but Brian Cody stepped back straight away.
“Once he realised (the linesman was intervening) he pulled back, he wasn’t getting in his face, the veins weren’t popping out of his head like (Diarmuid) Connolly. Look it, I just think there was anything in it really.”
You can listen to the conversation from 08’55
