The GAA’s Central Hearings Committee has upheld fines of €5,000 for Donegal and Kerry following their National Football match in Tralee earlier this month.
Kerry won the game at Austin Stack Park by five points. Kerry players were involved in a large number of off-the-ball incidents, provoking Donegal players throughout.
Kerry’s Alan Fitzgerald and Donegal’s Leo McLoone were both red carded, while there were two black cards and a number of yellow cards dished out by referee Eddie Kinsella after a number of flashpoints.
Managers Eamonn Fitzmaurice and Rory Gallagher were summoned to Kinsella’s dressing room at half-time in an effort to reduce tensions and the The Central Hearings Committee (CHC) has upheld fines for both counties.
The Central Competitions Controls Committee alleged a breach of rule 7.2 (d) (3), that is to say “Disruptive Conduct at Games by Players (not causing the Premature Termination of a Game).”
Both counties sought a hearing after originally being hit with €7,500 fines respectively, but the CHC found that the alleged infraction had been proven and only slightly reduced the fines for the respective county boards, who can challenge the decision by appealing it to the Central Appeals Committee CAC).
Donegal defender Neil McGee was banned for a game.
