Laois' Cooke to play in final if appeal is successful

Brendan O'Brien

The St Mary's Saggart clubman is hoping to have an appeal against his four-week suspension heard by the Central Disciplinary Committee this week.

Cooke was sent off on a straight red card along with Kildare's James Lonergan during last month's provincial semi-final within a few minutes of taking the field as a second-half substitute.