Fethard removed from U-15 hurling

FETHARD HAVE been removed from the Coiste na nOg Under-15 hurling Premier championship after their replayed quarter-final with Faythe Harriers was abandoned.

The clubs had earlier played a draw in Fethard before the now much talked about replay took place in Páirc Charman.

Both clubs were summoned before the Coiste na nOg body following the receipt of the report of the match referee, Dan Crosby.

He abandoned the game in additional time, following a melee and incursion onto the pitch from the sidelines.

The Kilmore official outlined what occurred in his report, with the committee meeting on two separate occasions before arriving at a decision.

They decided to award the game to Faythe Harriers, leading to Fethard’s expulson from the championship.

The Fethard club was also fined €500, while a member of the club was given a twelveweek ban.

A Faythe Harriers player who was red-carded received a two-match ban.

However, Fethard Coiste na nOg Chairman, Jim Byrne, said the club will be lodging an appeal.

‘We are very unhappy and annoyed with the decision. We will be appealing the decision to expel us from the championship, along with the €500 fine. We will not be appealing the ban imposed on the club member,’ he said.

‘That’s all I will say for the moment. We will await the outcome of the appeal before elaborating any further.’

Meanwhile, the G.A.A. has dished out a recommended ban to a player who is also Chairman of his club, Monageer-Boolavogue, following an alleged incident with a match referee.

The adult disciplinary committee has recommended a 16-week ban on Monageer-Boolavogue’s Peter Mernagh who was reported by referee Paddy Brady for something that allegedly occurred at the end of his club’s defeat to Rapparees after extra-time in the Permanent TSB Junior hurling championship.

Disciplinary Committee Chairman, Aidan O’Leary, confirmed that a 16-week ban has been recommended.

‘However, an appeal has been lodged and is expected to be heard this week.

‘At this stage we cannot comment any further,’ he added.