Kelly also warned that more and more players would be encouraged to take the legal route, if they don't.
Earlier this summer, Westmeath player Rory O'Connell was handed a three-month suspension by the GAC for allegedly stamping on Offaly's Pascal Kelleghan, but the midfielder played in both the Leinster final and replay after successfully seeking a court injunction.
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