CORK CAMOGIE MANAGER Matthew Twomey says they are appealing Ashling Thompson’s red card decision.
The 32-year-old was shown a yellow card during the All-Ireland senior camogie championship round-robin loss to Tipperary.
However, after the final whistle she received a straight red for abusive language to the referee and that decision has been upheld by the Camogie Association’s Transfer Hearing and Disciplinary Committee following a hearing last week.
The two-match ban would rule Thompson out of Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final with Waterford at Croke Park and, if they progress, the final on 7 August.
Cork boss Twomey has told RedFM Sport that they are hoping to overturn the suspension.
“At present she’s suspended for two matches,” he said. “There is an option for us to appeal that, which obviously we have to do.
“Any more than that I don’t know, it’s up in the air a bit. We just have to see how that process goes and hopefully have her available for the Waterford game.
She’s been outstanding, her attitude has been spot on. She had a bit of a blip against Tipperary, a pricey blip to be honest.
“We’re down Orla Cronin, from last year Pamela Mackey, and then Ashling on top of that would be a huge loss. We’re going to do what we can, but as we stand at the moment it doesn’t look good.”
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Carty had a great game. The Connacht players looked absolutely gutted coming off at the end. It was a massive shift to put in. The RDS in the final 10mins was LOUD, seemed louder than the All Black’s game, in the terrace anyways. Heaving so it was. Frawley took some huge hits, especially that one from Aki (Ouch) but had a good game i thought, don’t think I seen him at full back before. Dave Kearney had a mixed game but I felt he stood up as a bit of a leader in the final quarter. Max Deegan did a good job when he came on.
@SPQH: I think the whole of the RDS felt that hit by Aki on Frawley, fair play to him for just jumping straight back up. He can also play centre so a great guy to have on the team.
Jaysus they deserved the win but what a game.
As a connacht fan, we only have ourselves to blame. Our defence I thought was too passive on the gainline. Its been the same all season, with a lack of agression, you give away allot of linebreaks and you’re always scrambling. Thats three we’ve lost in the last ten with poor defending when we should be closing it out. Glasgow, Ospreys and now Leinster. A 6-5 record should be a 9-2, and defeats will probably cost us a play off spot. Amazingly, for a team.who won the pro12, we lack the certainty of confidence that Leinster, Scarlets and Glasgow have.
But fair play to Leinster, their handling was exceptional in the last ten, and they took it from us, rather than us throwing it away even though our composure was awful. Thought Adam Byrne was awesome all game. Connacht have to learn to play for 80, similar to Ireland after the 2013 to the all blacks.
I thought Adam Byrne had a savage game. He always looks for the offload.
Underrated player.
Gutted 4 Connaught they just seemed to run out of petrol.
@Gerald Long: Diesel in the wesht lad
Subs made the difference.
its a f*****g hard one to take!!
Once Leinster brought out the 2nds to replace the 3rds it was all over.