Mickey Linden: Greater onus on coaches and managers to halt indiscipline

Down legend Mickey Linden believes coaches and managers are duty-bound to ensure their players don’t get involved in on-field violence.

The mass brawl that marred the Ballyholland-Downpatrick Division 1 game earlier this month and escalated into the pitch’s adjoining car park was just one of several that has beset club GAA nationwide in recent weeks.