Hannah Looney escapes ban for All-Ireland camogie final red card

Hannah Looney of Cork reacts after being shown a red card during the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship final match between Cork and Galway at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Cork star Hannah Looney will escape a suspension for her sending off in the All-Ireland camogie final defeat by Galway on August 10. 

The Killeagh player was involved in an altercation with Galway captain Carrie Dolan in first-half stoppage time in the decider, which led to a straight red card from Wexford referee Justin Heffernan.

Looney attended a hearing in Portlaoise this week, but the case was dropped, with the referee’s report deemed out of order.

There will now be no further case for Looney to answer.

Galway went on to claim the O’Duffy Cup for the fifth time on a 1-14 to 1-13 scoreline.