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Hearing 1 of 3: Connaire Ó Maicin / Connaire Mackin
Defending Party: Connaire Ó Maicin| Ard Mhaca
Competition: GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship
Fixture: Doire vs Ard Mhaca
Venue: Celtic Park
Data: 2ú Meitheamh 2024
An Lár Choiste Cheannais na gComortaisí took Disciplinary Action against Connaire Ó Maicin alleging a breach of Riail 7.2 (b), Category III, T.O. 2024, that is, “Kicking with minimal force”.
Connaire Ó Maicin requested a Hearing which took place on 13ú Meitheamh 2024. An Lár Choiste Éisteachta (Central Hearings Committee) found the Infraction proven and imposed the following penalty -
One Match Suspension in the same Code and at the same Level, applicable to the next game in the combination of National League/Inter-County Senior Championship, even if that game occurs in the following year.
Connaire Ó Maicin has the option of appealing against the decision of An Lár Choiste Éisteachta to An Lár Choiste Achomhairc.
Hearing 2 of 3: Fergal Ó Beolain / Fergal Boland
Defending Party: Fergal Ó Beolain | Maigh Eo
Competition: GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship
Fixture: Ros Comáin v Maigh Eo
Venue: Dr Hyde Park
Data: 1ú Meitheamh 2024
An Lár Choiste Cheannais na gComortaisí took Disciplinary Action against Fergal Ó Beolain, alleging a breach of Riail 7.2 (b), Category IV, T.O. 2024, that is, “Striking with elbow, with force”.
Fergal Ó Beolain requested a Hearing which took place on 13ú Meitheamh 2024. An Lár Choiste Éisteachta (Central Hearings Committee) found the Infraction proven and imposed the following penalty -
Two Match Suspension in the same Code and at the same Level, applicable to the next games in the combination of National League/Inter-County Senior Championship, even if one or both games occur(s) in the following year.
Fergal Ó Beolain has the option of appealing against the decision of An Lár Choiste Éisteachta to An Lár Choiste Achomhairc.
Hearing 3 of 3: Darragh Ó Buacháin / Darragh Bohannon
Defending Party: Darragh Ó Buacháin| An Clár
Competition: GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship
Fixture: Tír Eoghain vs An Clár
Venue: Healy Park
Data: 2ú Meitheamh 2024
An Lár Choiste Cheannais na gComortaisí took Disciplinary Action against Darragh Ó Buacháin, alleging a breach of Riail 7.2 (b), Category III, T.O. 2024, that is, “Behaving in any way which is dangerous to an opponent”.
Darragh Ó Buacháin requested a Hearing which took place on 13ú Meitheamh 2024. An Lár Choiste Éisteachta (Central Hearings Committee) found the Infraction proven and imposed the following penalty -
One Match Suspension in the same Code and at the same Level, applicable to the next game in the combination of National League/Inter-County Senior Championship, even if that game occurs in the following year.
Darragh Ó Buacháin has the option of appealing against the decision of An Lár Choiste Éisteachta to An Lár Choiste Achomhairc.
Disciplinary Process Explained
Charge
1. Disciplinary Action is commenced by the Central Competitions Control Committee
2. The Central Competitions Control Committee prepares a charge and notifies the Defending Party of the alleged infraction. (It also offers him the option of accepting a proposed penalty, without a Hearing).
Hearing (Hearings Committee)
3. The Defending Party can request a Hearing rather than accept the charge (and the proposed penalty).
4. The Hearings Committee (decision makers) decide whether the alleged infraction is proven. If it is proven, they impose a penalty.
Appeal (Appeals Committee)
5. If the Defending Party is not willing to accept the decision of the Hearings Committee and any penalty imposed, then he can appeal to the Appeals Committee.
6. The Appeal is heard by the Appeals Committee. The Appeal can only be successful where there has been a clear infringement or misapplication of Rule by the Hearings Committee or the Appellants right to a fair hearing has otherwise been compromised to such extent that a clear injustice has occurred. All avenues of appeal are now exhausted.
Arbitration (Disputes Resolution Authority)
7. If the Defending Party is still not willing to accept the imposed penalty, a request for Arbitration may be lodged with the DRA (Disputes Resolution Authority), an external Independent Body whose decisions are legally binding.