Young footballer wins appeal against ban

A YOUNG footballer, Micheal Roche, from the Glynn-Barntown club, has successfully appealed against a 48-week ban for an alleged assault on a referee in a minor club game in Wexford.

Roche was successful in his appeal which came before the County Hearing Committee. However, his club colleague Conor Coyne, who had been banned for 56 weeks, failed to have his suspension lifted.

The bans were handed down by Wexford Coiste na nÓg on the strength of referee Sean Whelan’s match report.