Galway star could miss Leinster final after being handed retrospective ban
Galway goalkeeper Darach Fahy is in danger of missing next weekend's Leinster Hurling final after being handed a retrospective one-match ban.
The punishment has been handed down by the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) for an incident that took place in the first-half of Galway's Leinster semi-final win over Dublin last weekend, an incident that wasn't dealt with by referee Colm Lyons at the time.
Fahy's hurley made contact with the leg of Dublin star Andrew Jamieson-Murphy after the Galway goalie had handpassed the ball to a teammate.
Galway GAA have been informed of the CCCC's decision and they have 24 hours to appeal against the ruling, which they are expected to do so.
Fahy isn't the only player to have been handed a ban after the game, with Dublin's Conor Donohoe also being retrospectively punished by the CCCC. Donohoe was involved in an incident in the first-half, again not dealt with by the referee, that saw his hurl make contact with the neck of John Fleming as the Galway star attempted to get a shot away on goal.
That one-match ban for Donohoe would see the Erin's Isle star miss Dublin's All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final clash against Kildare or Laois on the weekend of June 14/15.
Like Galway, Dublin have one day to lodge an appeal against the decision.
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