SLIGO ROVERS HAVE been charged by the FAI with fielding a suspended player in their recent Premier Division win against Dundalk.
The club have confirmed that the charge is in relation to midfielder Adam McDonnell, and that they intend to contest the charge.
McDonnell was named in the Sligo starting team and played 58 minutes of the 2-0 win on 29 August.
The FAI have confirmed that the club have now been charged with fielding a suspended player and will face a disciplinary hearing this week, but Sligo have responded by claiming they received “contradictory communications from the FAI” with regards to the suspension.
We wish to inform supporters of a notice received to appear before the FAI Disciplinary Control Unit this week
— Sligo Rovers (@sligorovers) September 5, 2022
It arises out of Adam McDonnell’s appearance against Dundalk when allegedly suspended
The potential sanction of an adverse finding is an overturning of the result pic.twitter.com/J32uyu5xcc
If Sligo are found guilty, Dundalk would be awarded a 3-0 win for the fixture, a result which would close the gap on league leaders Shamrock Rovers – who the Lilywhites currently trail by six points.
An FAI statement read: “The Disciplinary Control Unit of the Football Association of Ireland has charged Sligo Rovers FC with fielding a suspended player in their SSE Airtricity Premier Division game on Monday, August 29th.
“The charge will be heard by the independent Disciplinary Committee of the Football Association of Ireland this week and the decision will be communicated to Sligo Rovers FC.”
Sligo responded with their own statement on social media.
It read: “We wish to inform supporters of a notice received to appear before the FAI Disciplinary Control Unit this week.
“It arises out of Adam McDonnell’s appearance against Dundalk when allegedly suspended.
“The potential sanction of an adverse finding is an overturning of the result.
“The club received contradictory communications from the FAI on Adam’s possible suspension.
“Legal advice has been taken and the club will be represented at the hearing.
“A further update will follow when available.”
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Well done Meath. Great game. Excellent advertisement for Ladies GAA.
Hard luck, Kayleigh, and the rest of the Kerry team. Better luck next year.
@Padraig O Muirthile: the skill in that game was better than any game in gaa this year hurling football or whatever
Fabulous game, that’s a great Meath team. A joy to watch their passing, no glory hunters, all full team players.
Congratulations great game of football
@Derek hutchings: Not sure about it being a great game. Outside of their opening burst of scores Kerry only scored 5 times for the rest of the game. That’s about 1 score every 10 minutes.
Super defensive showing by Meath but Kerry looked decidedly naive. Kerry will learn from today (both management & players) and will be better if they reach the final again next year.
Am I the the only one who thought referee was officious and ruined many aspects of the game by not applying the advantage. It was a great game which could have been much better if allowed flow.
@Liam O’Flaherty: Maggie does always try make the game about her. When she does linesperson the ref spends most of the game getting called over by Maggie.
@Michael Anthony: as a neutral I thought she ruined what could have been a classic. Both teams must have been frustrated by her.
@Liam O’Flaherty: I thought that as well I think the GAA need to change some of the rules like not been able to do a fair shoulder and tackle a player most of those players if not all go to the gym so would be able for the rough and tumble of the game that’s what ruined it for me
Some team
Great game much better fare than last week
Congrats to meath. Was I the only one who thought it was a poor game
Time to split Meath
@Glen Durney: We could call them Meath & Westmeath
@Cian Mac Eoin: what about East Meath?
@Eugene O Doherty: north Meath. Capital oldcastle
In the first minute Farrelly gave 2 frees against Meath for charging and both were blatant trips. She kept this consistency up throughout the game and did her best to ruin it. It’s almost like a feather in cap for ladies football refs to send Vicki Wall off. Gets pulled and dragged all day, every day and gets sin binned for the abuse she takes.
Great game, thought Emma Duggan was unlucky not to get player of the game
It’s time to split Meath. East Meath and… oh hold on
That’s the tender Palace niteclub ruined again overrun again by red face, un-maked-up ‘ladies’ of sport wearing their sports kit on ze dance floor.