sledging

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Ulster GAA say outcome of investigation into alleged sledging of Donegal Minor will remain confidential

The Ulster Council has issued a brief statement following their investigation into an allegation of sledging.

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Kieran Donaghy: I don’t enjoy trash-talking but...

Crying foul won’t help Clare cause

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Longford’s Michael Quinn warns that GAA sledging is worse than Aussie Rules

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It’s time to ban the bigmouths, declares Conor Counihan

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Brendan Devenney: Out-of-hand sledgers taunted bereaved minor player

Sledging not a problem in hurling, say stars

The practice of sledging is all but non-existent in top level hurling, according to Henry Shefflin and Pat Horgan.

Thu, 21 May, 2015

Cavan players to get word of warning on sledging

Cavan chairman Gerry Brady has revealed their senior football management will speak to players about avoiding verbals ahead of Sunday’s Ulster quarter-final derby with Monaghan.

Wed, 20 May, 2015

Sean Cavanagh’s warning over ‘sledging’ effects on vulnerable players

"I am accustomed myself to not taking it personally and have sort of laughed it off through the years. But yeah, there will be players that can’t do that."

Tue, 19 May, 2015

John Bannon: There’s a rule for sledging — use it!

Rule 5.14 of the playing rules of Gaelic football states that to use threatening or provocative language against an opponent is an immediate black card offence.

Mon, 18 May, 2015

Big-game players spreading the word

There’s little in sport as distasteful, as sly and scurrilous sledging, yet little as smile-inducing as a bit of witty in-game trash-talking either.

Tue, 12 May, 2015

It’s time to shut sledgers up for good

I see verbal intimidation is now coming under the microscope of GAA discipline. Maybe under the dictaphone would be a better term, though. Or the boom microphone.

Mon, 11 May, 2015