GAA must act on violence, player warns after assault trial

A former Mayo player who had his nose broken by an opponent minutes after a club championship match has called on players, clubs and GAA officials to tackle the problem of violence in the GAA.

Kiltimagh’s Darragh Sloyan (27) was shaking hands with players from the Davitts club after their Mayo IFC clash in Ballindine on June 12, 2011 when Davitts’ player James Cummins punched him in the face, leaving him with a broken nose which required two operations to correct. Sloyan missed 18 weeks of work due to the assault.

The two exchanged words during the game, when Cummins was sent off.