Look forward to the documentary. Very appropriate time to show it with all the hate marches at the moment. Very brave lady.

What a Very brave Lady.

Natasha has paved an incredible path for Irish women and continues to do so, even in the face of extreme misogyny online (being outspoken as a woman is still very much frowned upon).

I'm really looking forward to watching this and I am convinced it will be a huge eye-opener for the public to realise just how difficult it is for victims of gender-based violence to navigate the justice system with its lack of support (and in certain cases, to essentially be put on trial for crimes committed against them).

Underneath it all she is just another human being doing extraordinary things and I'm really looking forward to watching this.

willie joe, it was bad what happened the girl, in my opinion this is not the place or the avenue to post something like this.

It is a Mayo football related blog, not for personal agendas. You are doing great work with the blog by the way - football related!!

It's very rarely wj diverts from football stories and I don't see any issue in shaking up our consciences occasionally. Besides he told a good personal story of his link with Stephen McCormack.
No compulsion on anyone to get involved.
Nice comment Ann Marie, good to put life into perspective from time to time an d you did that so well.

As a serving member of the Defence Forces, I was disgusted with what one of our serving members ( or any man of which in this case I use the term loosely ) did to this poor woman. I was disgusted when he got a suspended sentence and delighted with the uproar that caused him to receive a prison sentence. It does enviably lead to the question though, Kyle Hayes. He received a suspended sentence around the same time for just as bad an assault. Where was the uproar in this case? Is it because he is a G.A.A. star that no one bothered to appeal against his suspended sentence?

Bang out of order there Mayoman 51 its Willie Joe's blog he can post whatever he wants. I commend Natasha for her bravery and am delighted she stood up to that guy and glad to see justice was done and he got jail. By telling her story she is helping others

You beat me to it there, Glorydays, I was on the road the last while!

Mayoman51 - I need no advice or assistance in deciding what's covered on the blog, not least in light of the obvious fact that this is a website I created myself.

Thanks, WJ, for highlighting this. An absolute disgrace how this young woman was let down by the powers that be in this country. I'll definitely tune in.

Well done Willie Joe for posting this and highlighting this issue. Will definitely tune in.

@mayoman 51 some cheek you have! Well done for posting WJ should be an interesting documentary.

Good man WJ, no harm in highlighting issues like this, and I'll be tuning in tonight.

Wednesday, apologies

Thanks WJ for reminding me I will definitely watch it

Willie Joe. I commend you. Yes, I know this is a topic that upsets or annoys or perhaps angers some people.
But I was shocked at the treatment of Natasha and how a judge could stand over a decision like that.
It needs to be spoken about and we men need to be challenged.
My 20 year old daughter shakes me with her own experienced honesty. What a woman has to do, or plan or think about before she can go out on a night that we men don't think twice about.
Fair play to Natasha and well done for this post.
Ar scáth a chéile agus rudaí mar sin.
Míle buíochas.

Thanks WJ, I had not heard of the documentary, I shall certainly tune in, fair play for highlighting.

@Mayoman51
I think maybe you should create your own Mayo GAA blog.
It would be the best way forward and you will avoid having to feel pee'd about this type of rare scenario happening again.

@Moose79 Bitter little dig because I'm a Dub so I must not have morals.Obviously you are on about Connolly, and I feel the same about him as Kyle Hayes and Crotty. Anyone who assaults someone should in my eyes and any normal person eyes do prison time. Connolly broke a guy's jaw and should of been in a cell for that. But well done on your little dig because I'm from Dublin. You obviously know my morals because of that. Do better.

@Moose79 - ridiculous comment having a snipe at someone just because they are from Dublin. You sound like a very bitter small person.

Hill16, never mind that comment made against the Dublin player. We have a few of our own that might have got away with stuff because of who they are. Let's not do the holier than thou crap!

@Moose 79

No need for that .

@Hill16

Don't mind that comment at all ! I enjoy your comments as do alot on here .

I hear you on Kyle Hayes .

Your comment was spot on and honest what poor Natasha went through . Fair play to her standing up for women who were abused like she has and still does hard thing to do .

Thanks WJ, will definitely watch. A lesson for us that many people in life are forced to bear adversities far outside their comfort zone.

I look forward to watching this - she is a very brave lady. The sentences for this kind of violence against women are way too lenient, in general. @Hill16.I completely agree with you about Kyle Hayes. He got away far too lightly a d one gets the impression that his high profile as a GAA star had something to do with this leniency. In my opinion the opposite should apply to these people who are, or should be, role models, as they have an extra responsibly. Must say it sickens me to see these gushing character references that are produced by the defence. I also feel that the GAA have a responsibility also in these cases, with maybe lengthy suspensions, to demonstrate that this kind of behavior is completely unacceptable. Once again, well done Natasha.

As I always say,your blog your rules,as someone you have warned a few times,full respect to you for showing this,Hill sixteen take no notice of silly comment you are always fair when you post

Back to football topics
Any developments on the Mayo management where are we at with this topic?

@James Fleming: Wouldn't expect anything to happen on that front until either someone resigns (unlikely) or the annual season review is completed.

Why unlikely

When will the season review be completed

I reckon we could all do with another podcast to review where we think we are at....one of the worst parts of being out is there will likely be less of that type of thing and it's become a feature of my evenings

@FreetheEastbank

Well said totally agree.

Don't worry, FreeTheEastBank, we've plans for plenty more pods over the coming weeks.

This subject matter should be publicised, documented and broadcast whenever and wherever possible. There is no wrong place to shine a light on these behaviours and injustices.

I wish the brave woman a happy and fulfilled life, and that her example will give courage to those who have suffered a similar or indeed any attack, and to find the justice they deserve.

Not to detract in any way from this post but just to say there is a very interesting Prime Time show on about Parnells now.

Mayo mayo1 , Sounds familiar with unqualified people dealing with huge amounts of money. Cluxton was right about bringing in loads of outside players. He saw it as a problem and I’m sure all the clubs down the country would agree. He probably wanted to develop local talent and rightly so, but meanwhile robbing small rural clubs of players.

The full story is fairly chastening stuff.

https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/0624/1519977-windfall-to-downfall-the-inside-story-of-a-gaa-clubs-collapse/

Hope this is an outlier and not representative of stuff going on down the country.

Well done for highlighting this documentary Willie Joe. Inspiring and brave young lady.