Tiernan Kelly

The CCCC has proposed bans for players involved in the brawl during last week's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final between Galway and Armagh.

There will be no further comment." The CCCC has proposed bans for players involved in the brawl during last week's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final between Galway and Armagh. Three other players - two from Armagh and one from Galway - have received one-match bans stemming from the melee, according to a report in the Irish Examiner.

Kelly is among four players, three from Armagh, to be issued proposed bans by Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) arising from the brawl.

He is expected to have his ban quashed due to mistaken identity, although Galway only learned of Sweeney’s punishment yesterday evening. On Wednesday, the counties were given notice of Galway captain Seán Kelly and Armagh co-skipper Aidan Nugent’s one-match bans after they were sent off by David Coldrick for contributing to a melee. Armagh also received confirmation that Greg McCabe has seen his one-match ban for his sending off in normal time against Galway doubled as he was dismissed in February’s Division 1 win over Tyrone in the Athletic Grounds, a repeat Category III infraction.

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It is understood Armagh and Galway have both been fined €10,000 for their part in the post-game melee. Earlier in the week, Armagh were also served notice of proposed suspensions for Aidan Nugent (one game) and Greg McCabe (two games). Armagh forward Tiernan Kelly has received a six month ban for his part in the melee at the end of normal time in last Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to Galway in Croke Park.

At full time between Armagh and Galway in last weekend's quarter final, a brawl broke out as the players headed towards the tunnel. Advertisement.

The Orchard player is currently injured and not in the official panel, but put his hands on the Galway forward's face, which caused the ruckus to escalate. However, the collision between the players quickly got out of control, and even substitutes, backroom staff and members outside of the panel got involved. At full time between Armagh and Galway in last weekend's quarter final, a brawl broke out as the players headed towards the tunnel.

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Armagh has said in a statement that the players have accepted their penalties. Greg McCabe has also been notified of a proposed one match ban, doubled to two because he has already been suspended for a similar category offence earlier this year, for his red card, a high challenge that was deemed dangerous play. Two more of Kelly's Armagh colleagues, substitute Blaine Hughes and Conor Turbitt, are understood to have been identified by the committee and charged.