Athenry face anxious wait over ref report on Cloonan

ATHENRY are anxiously awaiting the referee’s report into the dismissal of full back Diarmuid Cloonan in the All-Ireland club hurling semi-final victory over Toomevara.

Aodan MacSuibhne issued Cloonan and John O’Brien straight red cards following an off-the-ball incident in the 54th minute of Saturday’s tie at Cusack Park, Ennis.

Athenry manager Billy Caulfield is hopeful the inter-county defender will only receive the minimum one-month suspension, which would make him available for the decider against James Stephen’s on St Patrick’s Day.