GAA:The GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) is understood to have proposed an eight-week ban for Paul Galvin following an incident in the Munster semi-final last weekend. The sanction, if accepted, will keep the controversial Kerry star on the sidelines until August 8th.
Under the proposed ban, Galvin will be ruled out for the Munster final and, assuming of course Kerry make it that far, the All-Ireland quarter-finals which take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Galvin, a first-half substitute at Pairc Ui Chaoimh, tussled with Eoin Cadogan in the 70th minute, sticking his finger in the Cork man’s mouth and ‘fish-hooking’ him.
The incident was apparently missed by referee Pat McEnaney at the time but was highlighted later that evening on The Sunday Gamewith panellist Anthony Tohill describing Galvin's action as "unacceptable".
The CCCC discussed the matter at a meeting yesterday where they decided to refer the matter back to McEnaney for review, after which a four-week ban was proposed. That will be automatically doubled as Galvin has already served a ban for the same category offence this year.
Any bans picked up withing the same 48-week period are punishable by the doubling of any suspension. If, as is likely, Galvin decides not to accept the ban he will face a hearing of the Central Hearings Committee.
No stranger to the disciplinary process, Galvin has already served a two-month suspension this season. Ironically, that was picked up after he clashed with Cadogan during the National Football League in February.
Two years ago he was ruled out for almost the entire championship season after slapping the notebook out of referee Paddy Russell’s hands having been red carded against Clare.