GAA Football: Rathnew's Dignam banned for 12 weeks

New Leinster champions Rathnew have been handed a setback ahead of next month's All-Ireland club semi-final with Ballinderry.

Wing-forward Richard Dignam was last night given a 12 week ban by the Leinster Council following a review of video evidence of the fight at the end of their provincial win over Na Fianna on December 23.