Kerry star Galvin hit with six-month ban

ALLSTAR Paul Galvin will miss Kerry’s NFL campaign and the start of the Munster championship after receiving a six-month ban arising from an incident in a club game.

All-Ireland medal winners Galvin, and Eamonn Breen, received 24 week suspensions after an ill-tempered North Kerry championship tie between their club, Finuge, and Ballylongford on Saturday November 12. Another Finuge player, Raymond Galvin, was suspended for 16 weeks.

Paul Galvin was charged with 'conduct which discredited the association' and for verbal abuse towards the referee. He received 24 and 12 week bans with the punishments to run concurrently.