McGrath relieved to get minimum suspension

THERE was a palpable sense of relief in Waterford yesterday at the one month suspension handed down to Allstar Ken McGrath.

The Mount Sion man received a straight red card, along with Galway’s Diarmuid Cloonan, during the recent NHL game, and there were fears that both players would receive more than the minimum ban.

McGrath and Cloonan were given personal hearings at Wednesday night’s GAC meeting in Croke Park and