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Kieran O'Hara (file pic). Nigel French

Ireland international gets six-game ban for alleged biting incident

Kieran O’Hara denied violent conduct, but the Football Association has punished the goalkeeper.

IRELAND INTERNATIONAL AND Manchester United on-loan goalkeeper Kieran O’Hara has been banned for six matches following an alleged biting incident during Burton Albion’s draw with Peterborough United. 

The 23-year-old, who is on a season-long loan with League One side Burton, clashed with Peterborough forward Sammie Szmodics at a corner, with an image appearing to show O’Hara biting his opponent’s arm. 

O’Hara was charged by the Football Association (FA) and despite denying his behaviour amounted to violent and/or improper conduct, a commission found him guilty of the charge and handed him the suspension along with a £2,500 fine. 

A statement from the FA read: “An independent regulatory commission has suspended Kieran O’Hara for six matches with immediate effect and fined him £2,500 for a breach of FA Rule E3. 

“The Burton Albion FC goalkeeper denied that his behaviour during the 44th minute of an EFL League One fixture against Peterborough United FC on Saturday 29 February 2020 amounted to violent and/or improper conduct but the charge was subsequently found proven. 

“The independent regulatory commission’s written reasons will be published in due course.” 

O’Hara is yet to feature for United’s first team but has played twice for the Republic of Ireland at international level. 

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    Aug 26th 2019, 11:49 AM

    Might have been better to put off posting this celebratory article for a little while

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    Aug 27th 2019, 7:46 PM

    @Kevin Ryan: yes it’s a bit like the media are shovelling it rather than spoiling us, more curry chips than Ferrero Roche, oh wait, I prefer the former….

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    Aug 26th 2019, 7:11 PM

    It’s like the 42 has become the Joe Schmidt tribute page this summer. I know things aren’t going well right now but can we leave it off until the RWC is finished ? That’s the litmus test for any coach, no matter how successful you are between world cups.

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    Aug 28th 2019, 4:27 PM

    @Daire Cullinane:

    That is your litmus test not mine ::if you were following Ireland since the 60s you would know what I mean ::Do better in W C great but I would never give up those days against N Z :: SA:: Aus:: England ::If you followed it for 10 years what would you know about all the loses we have felt over the 40 years :: no matter what happens next month you can never take that those years away from US

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    Aug 27th 2019, 12:54 AM

    About the author =Volkswagen..
    Are ye having a laugh? Are ye trying to push people who read your content away?

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    Aug 28th 2019, 10:20 PM

    Dear Volkswagen I always take a dim view of brands that refuse to sponsor or support a sports team directly, but are wallets out to hijack the coverage of said sport. Grow a pair and get stuck in. If you do already it would be a great idea for example, to begin your speil with VW; proud sponsors of Clontarf/Garryowen/etc and then blah blah away. I buy sponsors products as a rule. But, you have a long way to go to match Land Rover in this game.

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    Aug 28th 2019, 11:31 PM

    We all love Rugby .We all want Ireland to do well
    When things go off kilter the Provincial garbage comes to the fore. Mostly from the Munster crowd ,the blame game.Joe has beaten everybody when winning I have read laughable comments on Johnny Sexton would you have him as a Captain ?
    Munster supporters reign it in cos there will always be a rainy day were you can enjoy yourselves stomping on other provincial players ,can you stop for one moment being the most childish churlish posters on here .
    This is the WC I see green there is no P in Ireland

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    Aug 29th 2019, 8:17 AM

    Not a first series win in Australia

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