The GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee may not meet until next week to deliberate on the All-Ireland club football final controversy.
The CCCC received an objection from Glen, beaten by two points by Kilmacud Crokes last Sunday, on Tuesday night on foot of Crokes having 16 players defending a 45 at the end of the game as the Derry champions went in search of a winning goal.
It arose as a result of Kilmacud’s Dara Mullin not leaving the field before the 45 was taken despite sub Conor Casey having been sent into the fray, with Glen’s eventual effort on goal tailing narrowly wide.
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Having received Glen’s objection, the CCCC was duty bound to make contact with Kilmacud, who have been granted three days to lodge a counter objection should they wish to do so and they have up until Saturday morning to communicate their intentions either way.
Once they do that, the CCCC will convene to deliberate on the matter but with the ball now in Kilmacud’s court, it could be early next week before that comes to pass.
The CCCC will have three options as per rule 6.44b(I) of the GAA’s Official Guide - to rule that Kilmacud must forfeit the fixture, to fine the club or to order that the game be replayed.
A forfeiture is not thought to be a realistic outcome and, of the other two, a refixture seems the more likely outcome.
However, it is not clear if both clubs would even be prepared to participate in a second final.
Some Crokes players have already made travel arrangements and have mentally switched off after last Sunday’s game, believing that they had won the title.
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