GAA:Monaghan will play their Division 2 match against Louth in Clones on Sunday after successfully petitioning the GAA's Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA) to overturn a recommendation from the Central Hearings Committee that the game should take place in Drogheda.
The original decision to have the game played in Drogheda came after incidents in the Monaghan and Kildare game last month, after which the teams were fined, some players suspended and Monaghan ordered to forfeit home advantage in their next match.
On appeal to the Central Hearings Committee, the fines were overturned. However Monaghan went to the DRA last night and were successful so Sunday’s game will take place in Clones.
A statement from the Monaghan County Board, issued this morning, read: “Coiste Chontae Mhuineacháin CLG attended a Disputes Resolutions Authority tribunal last night regarding the penalty imposed by CHC arising from Monaghan v. Kildare game.
“In the late hours the DRA quashed the CHC decision that the Monaghan v Louth game be played at a Louth venue. As a result the fixture as originally scheduled for St. Tiernachs Park Clones will go ahead. The DRA have referred the case back to the CHC to reconsider the penalty.”