Incident latest disciplinary controversy to hit Tyrone

THE violent scenes involving Tyrone club Derrytresk in Sunday’s All-Ireland Club JFC semi-final in Portlaoise is the latest disciplinary controversy to hit GAA in the Red Hand county over the last 12 months.

In November, the Tyrone County Board’s Central Competition Committee (CCC) dished out heavy punishments to Carrickmore and Dromore for the brawl which marred their Division One league final. Suspensions totalling 452 weeks were handed out to players and spectators involved in fighting, along with fines and restrictions on the playing activities of both clubs for next season.

Four people from each club involved in the incidents were banned from the GAA for a year, while lengthy suspensions were also handed down to three Carrickmore players.