Cork manager McCarthy s appeal against 12-week ban is rejected by DRA
The suspension to the Cork manager was handed out for the team’s training session on a beach in Youghal in January. By Fintan O Toole Saturday 10 Apr 2021, 12:39 PM 5 hours ago 3,091 Views 2 Comments
Cork manager Ronan McCarthy.
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CORK FOOTBALL BOSS Ronan McCarthy’s attempt to have his 12-week ban overturned has been rejected by the Disputes Resolution Authority
The independent DRA ruled that the GAA’s disciplinary groups were right in issuing the suspension to the Cork manager which was handed out for the team’s training session on a beach in Youghal in January. The session was a contravention of the GAA’s ban on collective activity.
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Dublin GAA have suspended Dessie Farrell as their senior football manager for 12 weeks, following an internal investigation into the breach of Covid-19 lockdown rules and GAA training ban had occurred yesterday morning at the grounds of Innisfails GAA club in Clongriffin.
A statement, published on the county board’s website and attributed to the Dublin management committee, insists that they “acknowledge that, following an investigation this afternoon, there was a breach of Covid-19 guidelines yesterday morning.
“The County Management Committee have suspended Dublin Senior Football manager Dessie Farrell for 12 weeks with immediate effect.
“The Dublin senior football management and players recognise that this was a serious error of judgement and apologise unreservedly for their actions.”