Thu, 25 Jun, 2009 - 01:00
Brendan O’Brien and Michael Ellard
The Ballinderry man was handed the ban and dropped from the county squad pending an investigation into an off-the-ball incident during a club game in which county teammate James Kielt suffered a broken jaw.
The controversy overshadowed Derry’s preparations for Sunday’s Ulster semi-final loss to Tyrone.
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