Liam O’Neill: We lifted our foot off the pedal in handling disciplinary issues

Former GAA president Liam O’Neill predicts players who are victims of on-field violence will press charges if the Association isn’t seen to act.

O’Neill, who has twice spearheaded reform of the organisation’s disciplinary rules and attempted to depopulate sidelines six years ago, was speaking in general about the recent spate of mass brawls that have blighted GAA club action since the beginning of last month.