Dublin's Connolly cleared to play in final

SFC FINALTHE DUBLIN County Board have been officially notified that Diarmuid Connolly has been cleared to play in the All-Ireland football final.

The board were successful in having his suspension overturned at a gathering of the Central Hearings Committee (CHC) at Croke Park last night.

The Dublin forward was shown a straight red card by referee Maurice Deegan, on the advice of linesman Rory Hickey, during the All-Ireland semi-final victory over Donegal last Sunday week.

The Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) confirmed an automatic four week, one-match suspension, which would have ruled Connolly out of the All-Ireland final against Kerry on Sunday week.

Connolly was joined at the hearing by John Costello, Dublin’s full-time county board secretary.