Kerry Chairman says Galvin won’t appeal ban

Kerry footballer Paul Galvin has opted not to appeal the eight-week suspension dished out to him by the GAA's Central Competitions Control committee (CCCC) in the wake of last Sunday's Munster SFC semi-final replay against Cork.

Kerry GAA Chairman Jerome Conway confirmed tonight on RTE's Six One News that Galvin will not be appealing the decision.

"I would have to say that I couldn't condone what Paul Galvin did, and he regrets himself what he has done," he said.

"It is Paul's choice as to whether he wants a hearing or not, but he has decided that he will not be seeking a hearing, that he is man enough to take his punishment.

"He realises what he did was wrong, and we now move on and focus our attention on the Munster final."

Galvin is now out of the Kingdom's plans until August 8, meaning that he will miss the Munster final against Limerick on July 4.

The Finuge clubman is ruled out of all action up to and including the All-Ireland quarter-finals, which are set to take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

It is the second time this year that Galvin has been banned, following on from his altercation with Cork's Eoin Cadogan during a National League game earlier this year, for which he received an eight-week suspension.

Two years ago Galvin missed a large chunk of Kerry's Championship campaign after slapping the notebook out of referee Paddy Russell's hand after he was red-carded in a Munster SFC game against Clare.