John Fogarty: How can we tackle GAA’s out-of-control social media abusers?

Recent coverage of affairs in Clare GAA has highlighted the online abuse aimed at Pat Fitzgerald is the subject of a Garda investigation. Picture: Diarmuid Greene / SPORTSFILE

Though they sing off the same hymnsheet on some issues, it was purely coincidental that John Horan and Larry McCarthy both addressed the ills of social media in their Congress addresses last Saturday week.

“Too much of what masquerades as commentary and analysis now is a fear and loathing mentality, driven at times by a social media gang mentality where people can feel brave because they are anonymous,” said Horan in his final speech in office.