SHERIFF YOUTH CLUB have been removed from the FAI Cup after the Football Association of Ireland’s Domestic Committee ruled that they fielded an ineligible player in their third round win over Shelbourne.
The non-league outfit caused a massive surprise last month when they came from 2-0 down at half-time to beat Shelbourne 3-2, courtesy of goals from William Molloy (2) and Thomas Meehan.
However, club officials were asked to attend a meeting of the FAI’s Domestic Committee last Friday, September 2nd after it was “made aware of a possible player eligibility issue”.
The Domestic committee has now ruled that an ineligible player did get game time for Sheriff during the match and the club has been excluded from the competition as a result.
Limerick FC, drawn against them in the fourth round, have been given passage through to the semi-final of the competition as a result – though Shelbourne have already confirmed they will consider all legal options available to them. All parties affected have until 1pm on Tuesday to lodge an appeal.
A statement issued from Tolka Park read: “We would like to commiserate with our near neighbours and friends Sheriff YC in the decision to remove them from the competition.
“However, Shelbourne FC is aghast at the decision of the Committee not to reinstate our Club to this season’s FAI Ford Cup as a consequence of this and will be making no further comment until the Club’s Board of Management has examined, in conjunction with its Legal Advisors, all available options.”
Cheating the first time is difficult but it’s get easier every time. If world athletics bodies are serious there should be a lifetime ban for every offender, no excuses.
@EK:
Exactly, This can be easily done by making it too risky to cheat with illegal performance enhancers, a lifetime ban is the only way for proven cheats.
It’s a pretty big jump to drag Justin into this story other than for clickbait….and if I was offered 250,000 dollars I’d get my hands on some performance enhancing drugs for you too.
@Markonline: ah do you not think the PEDs made that jump a bit easier ??
@Limón Madrugada: it’s his coaches, not Gatlin.
@Markonline: Fair play, its all about the way you were brought up i suppose….
@Minom Pnnomm: so he did win a gold on drugs.
Hgh is everywhere..athletics and most sports at the highest level are a game of not getting caught
“Why always me?”
What a dope
How does this implicate Gatlin? Surely this applies to the BBC sports personality Of The year.
@Darren Egan: good point on the double standards. Plenty of potentially dodge English athletes. Farah and Kelly Holmes at the top of the list
Sir Bradley Williams…sky cycling in general
Who honestly gives a crap. So he runs one hundred metres really fast. Who gives a crap. I still have to go to work in the morning
Gatlin should have never been allowed to compete after the first time. Cheats have destroyed genuine competitors lives and taken the accolades deserving to them, Sonia O’ Sullivan comes to mind.
Seb Coe – what a clown
@Shane Gleeson: disaster of a tenure in his job generally.
And still the British press ignore the stink surrounding Mo Farah.
Anyone on a TUE from Waa is a cheat in my book, I think they are ALL on drugs but that is my personal opinion?