Waterford: why Mullane should be available for the All-Ireland semi

WATERFORD GAA officials are planning a daring challenge to the suspension of star forward John Mullane for the All-Ireland hurling semi final next month.

Sent off by referee Sean McMahon in Sunday's epic Munster final against Cork, the Clare official has reported Mullane for "use of the elbow". This is a Category C offence which earns a one month suspension and a mandatory one match ban which would rule Mullane out of the August 8th All-Ireland semi-final.

However, it emerged last night Waterford officials will claim in Mullane's defence that the one match ban should only apply to the competition in which the player was sent off.