Paul Rouse: Can modern video technology finally end the GAA's tacit acceptance of thuggery?

There is a streak that still runs through the GAA where fighting is considered acceptable. We can argue about how wide that streak runs but run it does and there is no denying it

BIG QUESTION: Will video evidence – in the longer run – change behaviours? 

It will be interesting to observe this autumn the extent to which discipline is maintained during GAA championship matches.

It must be clear at this point that every fight – or almost every fight – is captured on video (whether match footage or on someone’s phone). Indeed, WhatsApp groups have already been ablaze with footage of fighting in a GAA match.