08 November 2011
Following the investigation into the Antrim u21 Football Championship Game between St Marys, Rasharkin v Lamh Dhearg the following suspensions have imposed.
Players (6)
2 Players received 4 week Suspensions
1 player received 8 week Suspension.
1 player received 72 week Suspension.
1 player received 96 week Suspension.
1 player recommended for Expulsion from the Association.
Team Mentor (1)
1 member recommended for Expulsion from the Association.
Club Members (3)
I suspension of 96 weeks imposed
2 members recommended for Expulsion from the Association.
Partisans (1)
1 Person debarred from entering GAA property for 96 weeks.
Club Sanction
The St Marys Rasharkin club, will be excluded from all competitions, above but not including Minor, in all codes under the control of CLG for a period of 1 year
County Chairman Jim Murray said that the sanctions reflect the seriousness with which the county board view the original incident.
"Let the message be very clearly understood by everyone involved in the GAA in Antrim. We will simply not tolerate the kind of abuse which took place following this match. If we ask members to referee games then they are entitled to respect and to be allowed to get on with that job, free from the threat of physical or verbal abuse.
"The County has acted swiftly and with seriously with this issue. We will not stand for attacks on officials. It has no part of our game in Antrim."
