Connolly cleared to play in final

DIARMUID CONNOLLY is free to play Sunday week’s All-Ireland final against Kerry after he had his proposed four-week suspension quashed by the Central Hearings Committee last night.

The meeting, which lasted over three hours, resulted in the Dublin forward having his straight red card against Donegal overturned.

The Dublin County Board last night confirmed the St Vincent’s man was successful in his hearing against the recommended month-long penalty for an incident involving Marty Boyle in the second-half of last month’s All-Ireland semi-final.