Sheahan and Munster ‘grossly negligent’

THE ERC Appeal committee which overturned Frankie Sheahan’s two-year ban delivered a stinging rebuke and a €5,000 fine to the player and the Munster management.

Though clearing Sheahan to resume his career, the committee found both he and the management of Munster were "grossly negligent" in the way in which they completed the consent form. They insisted the penalty "must be severe to deter such a cavalier approach in the future".

The ERC stated: "The Appeal Tribunal therefore revised the suspension from two years to three months, but added a fine of 5,000 against the player as a member of Munster for his and their failure."