Court of Arbitration for Sport rejects Cork City appeal

The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland, have rejected Cork City FC's appeal on FIFA's decision to prevent Colin Helay and Gareth Farrelly playing for the club until July.

The Cork City team comprising John Kettle and Niamh Farrelly of Mason, Hayes & Curran - along with manager Damien Richardson, Gareth Farrelly and Colin Healy in attendance - made a succession of trenchant criticisms of FIFA's application of the relevant rules in the cases. These were acknowledged by the Tribunal, and FIFA’s lack of transparency was roundly criticised