McGuinness wins appeal against eight-week ban
January 12, 2024
Donegal manager Jim McGuinness ©INPHO/John McVitty
Jim McGuinness' eight-week ban for fielding an ineligible player during Donegal's Dr McKenna Cup opener against Armagh last week has been overturned.
Finbarr Roarty played in the game on Wednesday, despite being only 17. He turned 18 the following day, but the rules state that all senior inter-county players must be that age by the start of the calendar year.
McGuinness was duly hit with a proposed suspension by Ulster GAA, but it was rescinded following a sitting of the Ulster Hearings Committee last night.
Donegal GAA said in a a statement: “Following a request by Jim McGuinness to the Ulster Hearings committee, the County secretary has been informed that the alleged infraction was not proven, and that no further disciplinary Action is to be Taken.
"We can now look forward to our McKenna Cup semi-final against Monaghan on Sunday.”
TweetFollowing a request by Jim McGuinness to the Ulster Hearings committee, the County secretary has been informed that the alleged infraction was not proven, and that no further disciplinary Action is to be Taken (1/2) pic.twitter.com/lKNLRiO1UL
— CLG Dhún na nGall (@officialdonegal) January 12, 2024
