News: Donegal back Noel McGinley has been ruled out of the All-Ireland football championshp semi-final against Armagh on August 31st after being given a 12-week ban by the Donegal County Board disciplinary committee.

McGinley was asked by county manager Brian McEniff to play half a game for his club Naomh Columba last Saturday night against MacCumhaills, but was sent off. McGinley had struggled with a hamstring injury for over a month but was back to full fitness for the quarter-final replay against Galway last Sunday.