Ardboe official gets 48-week ban

AN official from the Ardboe club in Tyrone has been handed a 48-week suspension as a result of the free-for-all that broke out in the Football League clash against Dromore last Sunday.

Referee Michael Hughes abandoned the game in the second-half after fighting broke out between players and supporters in what was only the second game of the new season.

A Dromore player has also received a four-week ban for a matter that was unrelated to the scuffle. Both clubs have been fined €500 for the violent scenes and the county Competitions Control Committee has declared the game null and void.