GAA chiefs rule that disciplinary decisions by email are in order

Emergency meeting of the GAA’s Central Council has been called for this Monday evening for briefing on sanctions - and how they were arrived at

Peter Duggan, right, and Mark Rodgers celebrate their opening goal in Thurles on Sunday. 

AN emergency meeting of the GAA’s Central Council has been called for Monday evening after its rules advisory committee advised disciplinary decisions taken by email were “in order”.

Delegates were informed on Friday of the virtual gathering following the Central Hearings Committee’s (CHC) overturning of the suspensions proposed by the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) to Clare’s Peter Duggan and Rory Hayes and Galway’s Cianan Fahy.