Waterford rejoice as Austin Gleeson gets final all-clear

Waterford were rejoicing last night as it was confirmed that Austin Gleeson has been cleared to play in the All-Ireland final.

As reported by the Irish Examiner yesterday, the 22-year-old had no case to answer after referee James Owens deemed he had dealt with his first half clash with Cork’s Luke Meade at the time in Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final. Therefore, no retrospective punishment could be proposed by the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC).

Waterford County Board chairman Pat Flynn was notified by the CCCC yesterday evening.