Na Fianna’s court appeal ends in disappointment

NA FIANNA officials last night extended their best wishes to those remaining teams in the Dublin SFC, after their High Court appeal ended in disappointment yesterday.

The Dublin champions were appealing against the decision to dismiss them from the county championship for fielding six substitutes in their quarter-final win over Raheny, but found no solace in the High Court.

Mr Justice Thomas Smith ruled that the case was not a legal matter but a football matter and, as such, should be settled in accordance with the GAA rule book.