Seamus Callanan loses red card appeal

Tipperary’s Seamus Callanan has failed in his appeal against the red card he received last Sunday while playing against Offaly in the Allianz Hurling League quarter-final.

The centre-forward was sent off after an off-the-ball incident involving Offaly’s Dermot Shortt during the game, which was described by the GAA Central Committee as “striking with his hurley with minimal force”.

A statement on the GAA website said: “The Hearings Committee found that evidence provided was not sufficiently compelling to rebut the referee’s report therefore the Infraction was proven”.

It confirmed: “A one match suspension in the same code and at the same level was imposed, applicable to the next game in the National League or Inter-County Senior Championship even if that game occurs in the following year”.

Tipperary won the match against Offaly so Callanan will miss their next game - the League semi-final against Waterford later this month.

Callanan’s team-mate Cathal Barrett was also unsuccessful in his bid to have his first yellow card from the same match rescinded. Barrett was later sent off after a second cautionable offence.