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Galway consider appeal for Fahy after GAA's hearings body uphold Leinster final ban
Galway are weighing up the possibility of appealing Darach Fahy's retrospective one-match ban after a hearing found in favour of the recommendation of a penalty.
It is understood the county are awaiting a written decision on the case put in front of Tuesday's Central Hearings Committee (CHC) meeting. However, Fahy is to be suspended for Sunday's Leinster SHC final against Kilkenny for making contact with Dublin's Andrew Jamieson-Murphy in last Sunday week's provincial final round win in Parnell Park.
Galway have the option of making an application to the GAA's Central Appeals Committee and the Disputes Resolution Authority. However, time is of the essence ahead of the provincial decider in Croke Park and while they feel they have a case they are keen for it not to become a distraction ahead of the game.
In what was believed to be an extremely technical hearing, the CHC have had to meet again since on the matter before making a judgement backing the decision of the Central Competitions Control Committee.
Arising from the same game in Donnycarney, Conor Donohoe also received a retrospective one-game suspension and is set to miss the county's All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final against Kildare or Laois on Saturday or Sunday week.
