Clare and Cork players suspended for four weeks

Suspensions have been imposed on Clare players Barry Nugent, Alan Markham, Andrew Quinn and Colin Lynch, and Cork’s Sean Óg Ó hAilpín, Diarmuid O'Sullivan and Dónal Óg Cusack, the GAA has confirmed.

The suspensions were decided at a meeting of the Central Hearing’s Committee in Croke Park last night.

The four-week suspensions, arising out of incidents at the Guinness Munster Hurling Championship quarter final game between Clare and Cork, will include the next game in the competition (even if that game falls outside the suspension time period) and are the minimum provided for in Rule for the relevant infractions.

No suspension was imposed on Cork's John Gardiner.

The following fines were also confirmed:

Cork and Clare County Boards - €5,000 each (for conduct of players)

Cork County Board - €2,500 (for failure to comply with instructions issued by Comhairle na Mumhan)