Orla Cronin cleared to play in All-Ireland final

The Cork attacker received a three game ban following her dismissal in the semi-final win over Galway

Cork's Orla Cronin is shown a red card by referee John Dermody in the All-Ireland semi-final against Kilkenny at Croke Park. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach, Sportsfile

Cork's Orla Cronin is free to play in this afternoon's All-Ireland Senior Camogie final against Galway following a decision by the Dispute Resolutions Authority on Saturday night.

After failing to overturn decisions at the Camogie’s Hearings committee and the Appeals committee during the week, the DRA Tribunal of Mr. Aaron Shearer BL, Mr. Gareth Robinson BL and Mr. Declan Hallissey granted "an interim order staying the period of suspension pending a full tribunal hearing."

A statement on the DRA website said that: "An application to the DRA for interim relief by Ms Orla Cronin of the Cork Senior Camogie team, challenging the decisions of the National Transfers, Hearing and Disciplinary Committee (NTHDC) and National Final Appeals Committee (NFAC) to impose a three-match suspension for an infraction of Striking a player with a hurley in a manner that the Referee deems non-accidental (Rule 44.1.2 (e) Official Guide Part 1 2021/22) arising out of an incident which occurred during the All Ireland Camogie semi-final between Cork and Kilkenny on the 29th August 2021, was upheld by a DRA Tribunal following a hearing in Dublin tonight, 11th September 2021.

The DRA Tribunal (Mr Aaron Shearer BL, Mr. Gareth Robinson BL and Mr Declan Hallissey) granted an interim Order staying the period of suspension pending a full Tribunal hearing."

Cronin was handed a three-match suspension after receiving a red card from John Dermody in the All-Ireland semi-final win over Kilkenny.

The deliberations took over three hours long before the DRA reached their decision on Saturday night.

"The DRA has made no finding on the substantive appeal but has granted Orla interim relief to participate in the All-Ireland Final today, Sunday 12th September," the Camogie Association confirmed on Sunday morning.