Kilmacud's Vaughan ruled ineligible

The Leinster Council have upheld St Brigid's appeal into the eligibility of Mark Vaughan playing in the Dublin SFC.

As a result, St Brigid's have been awarded the game - the Dublin SFC first round tie between themselves and Vaughan's club Kilmacud Crokes - and as of now, will progress to meet Parnells in the second round of the Dublin SFC.

The Leinster Council ruled that St Brigid's successfully proved that Vaughan was ineligible to play in May 20th tie.

The decision was based on Motion 20 which was passed at Congress of 1996 and subsequently approved by Central Council.

The Leinster Council decided that the Dublin County Board had misapplied Rule 138 (2.2) in the case - that a player who is suspended for a Category C offence must miss the next game in the competition.

The 20-year-old forward was sent off playing in the Leinster club championship last year and got a one-game ban that carried over until this season.

The Motion passed refers specifically to the fact that the provincial and All-Ireland series are a continuation of the county championship.

The Dublin County Board, and not Kilmacud Crokes, still have the right to appeal this latest decision to the Central Appeals Committee (CAC).