Irish management to review Flannery suspension decision

THE Ireland management will review the written judgment of a Six Nations disciplinary committee that handed down a six-week suspension to hooker Jerry Flannery arising out of an incident during last Saturday’s Ireland-France clash in Paris.

Kidney yesterday described Flannery’s clash with France wing Alexis Palisson as “awkward” and said Ireland would review the written judgment before deciding whether or not to appeal his six-week ban. “It was awkward when you look at it on telly repeatedly, which is the way citings are done,” said Kidney. “Jerry has put up his hand and said it was just one of these clumsy things. I believe there was no intent.

“However, we’ll wait and see the judgment as we do in all of these cases. Depending on what’s written down we’ll take a look at that and take best advice as what way we’ll proceed. You never want to see a guy out for any longer than he has to be. I don’t think in any way was it a deliberate act; it was just a bit awkward. He and us are paying the penalty.”