Wexford accept Davy Fitzgerald ban as appeal would be distraction

Concern about distraction was the only reason that Davy Fitzgerald and Wexford chose not to contest his proposed eight-week suspension.

In a statement yesterday, the Wexford County Board explained that they would not be seeking a meeting with the Central Hearings Committee, meaning that the Central Competitions Control Committee’s (CCCC) recommended punishment stands.

Fitzgerald will not be permitted on the sideline for their Leinster quarter-final against Kerry, Laois, Meath, or Westmeath and their following SHC game, be that against Kilkenny or a July 1 All-Ireland first-round qualifier.