More Kerry Propaganda from Tony Leen

[BlueSkies]

Galvin: Comments compromised me in the classroom

By Tony Leen
KERRY ALL-STAR Paul Galvin has strongly criticised the TV and radio GAA pundits who suggested he was unfit to be a teacher.


Galvin, 27, who jets off tomorrow with his All-Ireland winning colleagues for an end-of-year holiday in Australia, believes his role in the classroom was “compromised” by media comments about his abrasive style of play.

In a thinly veiled reference to RTE ‘Sunday Game’ comments, Galvin says in an Arena interview today: “A lot of the stuff about me, especially on TV and radio, was very loose and irresponsible. Some of the comments completely undermined me in terms of my teaching.





He explained: “It compromised me in the classroom, the staff room and in parent-teacher meetings. These guys haven’t a clue what I’m like as a teacher. But they were happy to drag something they knew nothing about into the television arena. I was basically slandered.

“If they want to criticise Paul Galvin the footballer, fine; but don’t criticise my teaching abilities when they know nothing about that. A classroom is a very sensitive environment, you have to have a certain nature about you. I was very close to pursuing that issue through other channels, but it would probably have only dragged the whole thing into the public domain again.”

Pundits intimated that Galvin was showing a poor example to his students on the field of play, with one in particular wondering was he fit to be a secondary teacher.

The comments caused deep concern to Galvin and his teaching colleagues at Críost Rí in Cork city, where he is highly regarded. One of his teaching colleagues, Mick Evans, even felt it necessary to go on national radio and laud the Kerryman’s work in the classroom.

Galvin admitted that after his sending off in the All-Ireland quarter-final against Armagh, and the fractious relationship with some Cork supporters, his parents chose not to attend the All-Ireland semi-final against the Rebels at Croke Park.

“With all the flak flying, my parents didn’t go to the Cork game, and that bothered me. I was able to take it, but it was hard for them, particularly my mother.”

Galvin is taking three months out from football, and remaining in Australia until March.

In the Arena interview, with today’s Irish Examiner, the All-Star also admits that the ‘Tyrone factor’ is still an issue with a number of the Kerry players.

“The Tyrone thing is still there for me. Maybe some of the other lads are different, but I’d like to meet them and beat them.

“I still say that the 2005 Tyrone team was a great, great team, better than 2003. We thought we were a powerful outfit, but they beat us and deserved to do so. For me it still hurts, and it does too for a lot of the lads. The question is still there about Kerry not beating Tyrone, around the country especially. Beating Armagh this year only dealt with Armagh.

[Rebelred]

well, are you saying that those comments wouldn't compromise him in his work?

[Lamps]

Yea, read this yesterday, if he's so concerned he should stop acting the maggot.

I can't help but like his fighting spirit and the grudge he holds against tyrone. I hate to say it but he's a born winner and just the type of personality cork need to be bringing through. Hopefully some of the under 21's have it

[Lamps]

well, are you saying that those comments wouldn't compromise him in his work?

to be fair it was an episode of sportscall that caused all this, it was a phone in with the usual misture of loons and crazies. Mick Evans blew the whole thing out of proportion if you ask me

[Rebelred]

to be fair it was an episode of sportscall that caused all this, it was a phone in with the usual misture of loons and crazies. Mick Evans blew the whole thing out of proportion if you ask me
perhaps but Galvin does have a point. You can criticise a footballer all you want, as a footballer. But you can't have carte blanche and say the guys not fit to do his job.
You can't say Joe Deane's not fit to be a banker, or Timmy Mac's a shit farmer, on the basis of what they do on the pitch.
I wouldn't be a fan of Galvin but on this rare occasion, I find myself agreeing with a kerry man.

[Lamps]

perhaps but Galvin does have a point. You can criticise a footballer all you want, as a footballer. But you can't have carte blanche and say the guys not fit to do his job.
You can't say Joe Deane's not fit to be a banker, or Timmy Mac's a shit farmer, on the basis of what they do on the pitch.
I wouldn't be a fan of Galvin but on this rare occasion, I find myself agreeing with a kerry man.

well I'd agree with this, as an amateur sportsman he should be exempt from this.
his carry on on the field is another matter. the man can hardly walk the streets of cork though, you'd have to wonder about him

[BlueSkies]

I think the criticism of Galvin regarding his profession is totally out of order. What I don't like in the article is the sneaky dig at Cork supporters, as if we don't have a right to abuse him during matches, as he is widely regarded as the dirtiest inter-county player in the country. In fairness he's a good footballer, maybe if he cut out the sneaky stuff people would ease off on the criticism.
When Colin Corkery was taking personal abuse from Pat Spillane on national TV, he let his football do the talking and made Seamus the Great look decidedly ordinary.

[Lamps]

When Colin Corkery was taking personal abuse from Pat Spillane on national TV, he let his football do the talking and made Seamus the Great look decidedly ordinary.

And by God did he do that, over and over again.

One of the main reasons I hate Brolly was his treatment of Colin, it was disgraceful , at least Spillane gave him some credit.

[wayne gayle]

Yea, read this yesterday, if he's so concerned he should stop acting the maggot.

I can't help but like his fighting spirit and the grudge he holds against tyrone. I hate to say it but he's a born winner and just the type of personality cork need to be bringing through. Hopefully some of the under 21's have it

I can honestly say I wouldn't want a player like him in a Cork jersey.
That article was complete and utter shite from start to finish. Thugs like Galvin are always portraying themselves as "misunderstood" and "misrepresented". The guy is a prick, end of story.
As for him being a good player: yes he is, but only against shit teams like Mayo.
You wouldn't have known he was playing if you'd seen any of the games the mucksavages played against Tyrone.
I'd love to see him try his hard man act against them, except he never does because he knows what would happen to him.
He prefers to pick on people who are weaker than him or can't fight back (ie the Armagh sub he attacked in Croker).
He prefers the sly dig in the back to standing toe-to-toe. I was disgusted to read in the article that one of his colleagues (a Corkman I believe, to make it even worse)went on Kerry Radio to defend him and say what a nice guy he was!Whoever that person is, he should be deeply ashamed of himself.
Galvin is a grade A gobshite, second only to that other wanker Dara O Se.
But we'll get them one day, and boy will I enjoy.

[Edmund Blackwater]

I can honestly say I wouldn't want a player like him in a Cork jersey.
That article was complete and utter shite from start to finish. Thugs like Galvin are always portraying themselves as "misunderstood" and "misrepresented". The guy is a prick, end of story.
As for him being a good player: yes he is, but only against shit teams like Mayo.
You wouldn't have known he was playing if you'd seen any of the games the mucksavages played against Tyrone.
I'd love to see him try his hard man act against them, except he never does because he knows what would happen to him.
He prefers to pick on people who are weaker than him or can't fight back (ie the Armagh sub he attacked in Croker).
He prefers the sly dig in the back to standing toe-to-toe. I was disgusted to read in the article that one of his colleagues (a Corkman I believe, to make it even worse)went on Kerry Radio to defend him and say what a nice guy he was!Whoever that person is, he should be deeply ashamed of himself.
Galvin is a grade A gobshite, second only to that other wanker Dara O Se.
But we'll get them one day, and boy will I enjoy.
oh dear.

[Ringy]

Whatever happens on the pitch stays there and should not be used as an excuse to indulge into his private life. As a past people of his I had no problem with him. With regards to Cork supporters haven a go at him on the street, well i am amazed cork do have football supporters, being outnumbered by fermanagh and Dublin at home in the league last year was the most embarressing episode as a cork GAA supporter.

[Langer Dan]

Yea, read this yesterday, if he's so concerned he should stop acting the maggot.

I can't help but like his fighting spirit and the grudge he holds against tyrone. I hate to say it but he's a born winner and just the type of personality cork need to be bringing through. Hopefully some of the under 21's have it

Are you for real?

Thugs like Galvin have no place in the modern game.
You'll be heaping praise on Boylan's Meath side next.

Hes a cowardly prick whos run off to Oz to lay low for 3-4 months.

[Lamps]

Are you for real?

Thugs like Galvin have no place in the modern game.
You'll be heaping praise on Boylan's Meath side next.

Hes a cowardly prick whos run off to Oz to lay low for 3-4 months.

I said if he stopped acting the maggot.

I make no apologies for saying this. Galvin and Aidan O mahony are exactly the type of characters you need in the game.

With regards to Boylan's Meath, Cork were well able to match fire with fire. Niall Cahalane, Teddy Mac, Steven O Brien, Tompkins, Counihan to name but a few.

How can you call Galvin a thug and then support Munster rugby?

As regards the lying low in Oz line, i think this sums up nicely what a clown you are. You know shag all about any sport

[Langer Dan]

I said if he stopped acting the maggot.

I make no apologies for saying this. Galvin and Aidan O mahony are exactly the type of characters you need in the game.

With regards to Boylan's Meath, Cork were well able to match fire with fire. Niall Cahalane, Teddy Mac, Steven O Brien, Tompkins, Counihan to name but a few.

How can you call Galvin a thug and then support Munster rugby?

As regards the lying low in Oz line, i think this sums up nicely what a clown you are. You know shag all about any sport

Seriously go fuck yourself.

'Galvin is what Cork needs'. You're some muppet:p .

[Lamps]

Seriously go fuck yourself.

'Galvin is what Cork needs'. Your some muppet:p .

Tell me what this cork team needs Fitzy?

Show us your stuff. And spare me the scoring forwards cop out, I want names

[BlueSkies]

Dan should be back sometime in February for his monthly visit to the sports forum.

[Langer Dan]

Tell me what this cork team needs Fitzy?

Show us your stuff. And spare me the scoring forwards cop out, I want names

whatever biy.

Im not the Cork manager, neither are you.
I dont give a shit what a self adulating windbag like yerself thinks of my opinions one way or another.


What the GAME needs is proper officiating. What went on in the Cork/Kerry semi last year was a disgrace. O Se and Galvin were each involved in 4 incidents that should have resulted in yellow cards yet the pisspoor ref took no action.

Im happy with the Direction Billy is taking the side, they're a damn sight better to watch than under Tompkins. Iv no major complaints with the current side.

What I would like to see is proper officiating. Every hack describes Donaghy as the find of the year yet no one refers to the thuggery he got upto down in Killarney against Cork. Im sick of seeing sides kick and punch their way to victory. The football championship has degenerated into a handpassing punch up. We regularly see games with 70+ frees awarded, which is simply ridiculous. Whats the point of frees if your not going to punish the offending party?


No doubt you'l rubbish my reply, so in advance, again, go fuck yourself.

[Lamps]

Dan should be back sometime in February for his monthly visit to the sports forum.

I've noticed he's lurking about a bit more than usual lately.

Nothing like a few direct questions to put the wind up him. I can see him now lashing into old examiner match reports and signing up for rebelgaa to get some answers. what a muppet

[Langer Dan]

I've noticed he's lurking about a bit more than usual lately.

Nothing like a few direct questions to put the wind up him. I can see him now lashing into old examiner match reports and signing up for rebelgaa to get some answers. what a muppet


Zzzzzzzz.

[Lamps]

whatever biy.

Im not the Cork manager, neither are you.
I dont give a shit what a self adulating windbag like yerself thinks of my opinions one way or another.


What the GAME needs is proper officiating. What went on in the Cork/Kerry semi last year was a disgrace. O Se and Galvin were each involved in 4 incidents that should have resulted in yellow cards yet the pisspoor ref took no action.

Im happy with the Direction Billy is taking the side, they're a damn sight better to watch than under Tompkins. Iv no major complaints with the current side.

What I would like to see is proper officiating. Every hack describes Donaghy as the find of the year yet no one refers to the thuggery he got upto down in Killarney against Cork. Im sick of seeing sides kick and punch their way to victory. The football championship has degenerated into a handpassing punch up. We regularly see games with 70+ frees awarded, which is simply ridiculous. Whats the point of frees if your not going to punish the offending party?


No doubt you'l rubbish my reply, so in advance, again, go fuck yourself.

Correct, its rubbish.

Nothing more than a review of the year you'd get from some chancer in the Sunday World

[Langer Dan]

Correct, its rubbish.

Nothing more than a review of the year you'd get from some chancer in the Sunday World

You're the only one here who reads the gutter tabloids funboy.

[Lamps]

You're the only one here who reads the gutter tabloids funboy.

I love the way all the jokers in here rubbish the "gutter tabloids". They are what they are.

If i didn't know better I say we have a bunch a pseudo intellectuals bordering on equivalence with their morons forum counterparts.

The state of Fitzy getting his knickers in a twist over reading Stephen Jones this week, is this what reading the qualites does to you?
Don't bother lad, its bad enough getting the living shit wummed out of you in here without you having to suffer it at the breakfast table too.

p.s. Fitzy what other papers do you read?

Genuine question

[Langer Dan]

There is no point talking to you, none whatsoever:).


Please regale us with more tales of how knowledgable you are. It never gets tired.

[exileonpatrickstreet]

tony leen: what a langer from hell

[BlueSkies]

Actually Dan, Donaghy should have been sent off in the All-Ireland final too if I recall. Footballer of the year indeed.

[wayne gayle]

Are you for real?

Thugs like Galvin have no place in the modern game.
You'll be heaping praise on Boylan's Meath side next.

Hes a cowardly prick whos run off to Oz to lay low for 3-4 months.

Thank you. Some sense at last. There's no doubt he went to Australia to save himself from a hiding. He's a complete and utter pussy.

[Langer Dan]

Thank you. Some sense at last. There's no doubt he went to Australia to save himself from a hiding. He's a complete and utter pussy.

indeed.

Hes only a prick who throws sneaky digs off the ball. Id love to see the cheat flattened.

No wonder he ran away from Cork, the geebag.

[Annie Hall]

whatever biy.

Im not the Cork manager, neither are you.
I dont give a shit what a self adulating windbag like yerself thinks of my opinions one way or another.


What the GAME needs is proper officiating. What went on in the Cork/Kerry semi last year was a disgrace. O Se and Galvin were each involved in 4 incidents that should have resulted in yellow cards yet the pisspoor ref took no action.

Im happy with the Direction Billy is taking the side, they're a damn sight better to watch than under Tompkins. Iv no major complaints with the current side.

What I would like to see is proper officiating. Every hack describes Donaghy as the find of the year yet no one refers to the thuggery he got upto down in Killarney against Cork. Im sick of seeing sides kick and punch their way to victory. The football championship has degenerated into a handpassing punch up. We regularly see games with 70+ frees awarded, which is simply ridiculous. Whats the point of frees if your not going to punish the offending party?


No doubt you'l rubbish my reply, so in advance, again, go fuck yourself.

The irony, oh the irony...

[Annie Hall]

Yea, read this yesterday, if he's so concerned he should stop acting the maggot.

I can't help but like his fighting spirit and the grudge he holds against tyrone. I hate to say it but he's a born winner and just the typehear of personality cork need to be bringing through. Hopefully some of the under 21's have it

Well said, Lamps. Also, for those of you who continue to harp on about Galvin and Ó Sé in the semi, it's getting a bit tiring. And Donaghy doesn't deserve any of the exaggerated flack he's getting from some you either. Dear, oh dear but the toys are still being thrown out of the cot...

[wayne gayle]

And Donaghy doesn't deserve any of the exaggerated flack he's getting from some you either.

Yes he does actually. Taunting the Armagh 'keeper after scoring? What a complete and utter wanker. "Shtar" the mucksavages call him. "Prick" would be more like it.

[Rebelred]

I said if he stopped acting the maggot.

I make no apologies for saying this. Galvin and Aidan O mahony are exactly the type of characters you need in the game.

With regards to Boylan's Meath, Cork were well able to match fire with fire. Niall Cahalane, Teddy Mac, Steven O Brien, Tompkins, Counihan to name but a few.

How can you call Galvin a thug and then support Munster rugby?

As regards the lying low in Oz line, i think this sums up nicely what a clown you are. You know shag all about any sport
I'd agree with you here, Cork do need a Galvin type player, i.e, someone who's going to get stuck in and win possession, and is a good footballer to boot. Billys teams in the late 80's and early 90's had this type of player, Cahalane being the prime example.
What Cork don't need is someone who would fight like he does. That's something Galvin has to eliminate from his game, but he's still a fine footballer and would easily make the Cork forward line.

[Annie Hall]

Yes he does actually. Taunting the Armagh 'keeper after scoring? What a complete and utter wanker. "Shtar" the mucksavages call him. "Prick" would be more like it.

Taunting the Armagh 'keeper was indeed a stupid move. But your use of the word 'prick' isn't justified at all. He's a good footballer and had a great season so enough of the begrudgery.

[BangorFeen]

I can honestly say I wouldn't want a player like him in a Cork jersey.
That article was complete and utter shite from start to finish. Thugs like Galvin are always portraying themselves as "misunderstood" and "misrepresented". The guy is a prick, end of story.
As for him being a good player: yes he is, but only against shit teams like Mayo.
You wouldn't have known he was playing if you'd seen any of the games the mucksavages played against Tyrone.
I'd love to see him try his hard man act against them, except he never does because he knows what would happen to him.
He prefers to pick on people who are weaker than him or can't fight back (ie the Armagh sub he attacked in Croker).
He prefers the sly dig in the back to standing toe-to-toe. I was disgusted to read in the article that one of his colleagues (a Corkman I believe, to make it even worse)went on Kerry Radio to defend him and say what a nice guy he was!Whoever that person is, he should be deeply ashamed of himself.
Galvin is a grade A gobshite, second only to that other wanker Dara O Se.
But we'll get them one day, and boy will I enjoy.
A c'mon now Wayne, tell us what you really think, don't be so coy.

Shut the gates and make them watch!

:-P

[Annie Hall]

A c'mon now Wayne, tell us what you really think, don't be so coy.

Shut the gates and make them watch!

:-P

As I said - toys, cot...

[Langer Dan]

I'd agree with you here, Cork do need a Galvin type player, i.e, someone who's going to get stuck in and win possession, and is a good footballer to boot. Billys teams in the late 80's and early 90's had this type of player, Cahalane being the prime example.
What Cork don't need is someone who would fight like he does. That's something Galvin has to eliminate from his game, but he's still a fine footballer and would easily make the Cork forward line.


No Cork had players who could look after themselves.
Not a bunch of thugs who go out to pick off the ball fights and deliberately target players.

Cahalane and Counihan may have been able to mix it but they wernt just going out acting the prick the way Galvin does.

[POL]

Cahalane and Counihan may have been able to mix it but they wernt just going out acting the prick the way Galvin does.What happened Enda Gormley in 93 then? Take off the tinted glasses there, like a good lad.

[Lamps]

Cahalane and Counihan may have been able to mix it but they wernt just going out acting the prick the way Galvin does.

Ask Niall Barrett the ref, about Niall Cahalane.

I assume you have no clue what I'm on about, Cahalane got a 12 month ban for it. Google it.
You really should stick to the piss ups fitzy, you don't have a clue lad, not one iota about sport.

[Langer Dan]

Ask Niall Barrett the ref, about Niall Cahalane.

I assume you have no clue what I'm on about, Cahalane got a 12 month ban for it. Google it.
You really should stick to the piss ups fitzy, you don't have a clue lad, not one iota about sport.

ZZzzzz.

Sample Lamps guff "you know nothing, I know everything".

'Cork needs Galvin'.

Spaz:-P

[Lamps]

ZZzzzz.

Sample Lamps guff "you know nothing, I know everything".

'Cork needs Galvin'.

Spaz:-P

Hang on now Fitzy, you just said Cahalane didn't act the prick and were served up some juicy examples by the SFI.

How is this guff, do you think we made this shit up. You been exposed as a bluffer again. Do you take issue with either example? Please elaborate.


p.s. I have no problem saying Cahalane was a great player for cork and castlehaven

[Langer Dan]

Hang on now Fitzy, you just said Cahalane didn't act the prick and were served up some juicy examples by the SFI.

How is this guff, do you think we made this shit up. You been exposed as a bluffer again. Do you take issue with either example? Please elaborate.


p.s. I have no problem saying Cahalane was a great player for cork and castlehaven

Its guff in respect to likening Cahalane to Galvin. The comparison does not tread water. Galvin is a despicable thug, pure and simple.

You can pinpoint incidents from any players career to make a point but Cahalane was firs tnad foremost a fine footballer. I have yet to see Galvin put in a display that does not involve acting the utter prick on and off the ball.

[Lamps]

I have yet to see Galvin put in a display that does not involve acting the utter prick on and off the ball.

I have to wonder about you Fitzy, I think you'll find that I said if he stopped acting the maggot.

Needless to say, Galvin has still played some great football the last 3 years.

You haven't got a clue

[Langer Dan]

I have to wonder about you Fitzy, I think you'll find that I said if he stopped acting the maggot.

Needless to say, Galvin has still played some great football the last 3 years.

You haven't got a clue

You are a sad Kerry cheerleader, if you could get similarly enthused about Cork you might actually be of some use . Waste of space.

[Lamps]

You are a sad Kerry cheerleader, if you could get similarly enthused about Cork you might actually be of some use . Waste of space.

I give up

[Langer Dan]

I give up

Il believe it when I see it.

[Annie Hall]

Its guff in respect to likening Cahalane to Galvin. The comparison does not tread water. Galvin is a despicable thug, pure and simple.

You can pinpoint incidents from any players career to make a point but Cahalane was firs tnad foremost a fine footballer. I have yet to see Galvin put in a display that does not involve acting the utter prick on and off the ball.

Mu ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!

[k974]

whos run off to Oz to lay low for 3-4 months.

far from that i hear

[townendterrace]

Ahh this is class