Cork City owner loses appeal against FAI ban

The High Court has today dismissed an action brought by the owner of Cork City FC aimed at overturning an FAI decision to suspend him for 12 months from football activities for bringing the game into disrepute.

Tom Coughlan brought judicial review proceedings aimed at quashing an independent FAI' Disciplinary Committee's finding of December 17 last that Mr Coughlan had brought the game into disrepute, a 12-month ban from all football-related activities and a fine of €5,000.