No joy for Farney as neutral venue decision upheld by CAC
County PRO John Kieran confirmed the news shortly after 10pm last night following the CAC’s rejection of Monaghan’s appeal against the punishment.
Kieran stated the board had yet to decide whether to pursue their case to the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA) for a second time.
“It’s a sad day both on and off the field,” said Kieran in relation to the Monaghan U21s’ heavy Ulster quarter-final defeat to Derry yesterday evening.
“The Monaghan County Committee have a couple of options available to them now and will discuss them over the next 24 hours before making a decision.”
However, DRA secretary Matt Shaw said the committee would be able to convene a meeting with Monaghan should they request one before Sunday’s game in Longford.
“The DRA is here to facilitate early meetings when they are necessary. Once there is a request for arbitration I have to move in processing it. We will deal with it straight away.”
Earlier this month, Monaghan were successful in having their previous punishment for a melee charge quashed by the DRA.
The independent body found the CHC had not acted within their remit in stripping Monaghan of home advantage for one league game and giving it to their opponents.
The case was sent back to the CHC who, following one of the recommendations made by the DRA, elected to force Monaghan to play their next home league game at a neutral venue.
Monaghan’s punishment arises from their players’ involvement in a melee in last month’s Division 2 game against Kildare in Clones.
Meanwhile, as of yesterday Garrycastle and Crossmaglen had not yet received any disciplinary correspondence from the CCCC from Saturday’s All-Ireland club final.
Each club had a player involved in first-half flashpoints, although referee Rory Hickey brandished yellow cards to Paul Dillon and Aaron Cunningham.
Elsewhere, four-time All Star winner Philip Jordan believes the GPA would back professionalism in the GAA were it financially viable.
Despite the official players body adhering to the amateur status of the Association in last year’s protocol, the former Tyrone defender insists their opinion is dependent on monetary expediency.
“In my opinion the GPA would be willing to see a move towards professionalism if it was financially viable,” Jordan told the Global GAA website.
“I think that would take away everything that is great about our games.”
He added: “Professionalism would ultimately take away everything that is great about our Association.”
Jordan, who retired from inter-county football at the end of last year, claims inter-county players never would have followed through on their 2007 threat to refuse lining out for their counties.
“I felt the GAA should have stood firm as the players would never have went on strike, certainly not the Tyrone players anyway.”
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