Cork defender John Miskella will be available for next month’s All-Ireland football final after learning that he won’t face any further action for slapping Tyrone’s Brian McGuigan. Miskella was caught by the television cameras slapping the Tyrone substitute during last Sunday's semi-final which led to a series of exchanges involving players from both sides.
The matter was dealt with at the time by referee John Bannon, who had his back turned when the actual incident took place but issued a yellow card after consulting with his umpires.
And, after reviewing the video evidence at the request of the Central Competitions Control Committee, the Longford official confirmed that he believed a yellow card was the appropriate sanction.
As such, Miskella has no further case to answer and will line out for the Rebels against the winners of Sunday’s meeting between Kerry and Meath.
“The Central Competitions Control Committee requested the referee to clarify, by way of viewing video footage of the incident, if he felt the incident had been dealt with adequately on the day by issuing a yellow card to John Miskella,” said the GAA in a statement released this lunchtime.
“The referee has confirmed that he considered that a yellow card was the appropriate sanction. The CCCC may not, therefore, initiate further disciplinary action in relation to this matter.”