QUESTION-MARKS HANG over this Sunday’s Donegal senior football final as Naomh Conaill have confirmed an appeal into last weekend’s semi-final loss to Glenswilly.
The Glenties based outfit are claiming that Glenswilly’s Ciaran Bonner should have been dismissed after he was both yellow and black-carded during the course of the match, which Glenswilly won 0-10 to 0-8 in Letterkenny on Sunday.
It is understood that referee Jimmy White has included in his match report that Bonner did receive a yellow card prior to his black card. New rules introduced this year mean that any player who receives a yellow and then black card cannot be replaced.
St Eunan’s from Letterkenny, who overcame St Michael’s of Dunfanaghy last Saturday night 1-12 to 2-8 in the first of the semi-final ties, are preparing to meet reigning champions Glenswilly this Sunday at 4pm in Ballybofey.
Black Card
When Bonner was black-carded two minutes from time, Glenswilly led 0-8 to 0-7 and Oisin Crawford was introduced as his replacement to the fray seconds before Dermot Molloy levelled up the contest for Naomh Conaill at 0-8 apiece.
Glenswilly, who had earlier lost captain Coalan Kelly to a straight red card for a late challenge on Stephen Molloy, edged a point up in injury time with, ironically, Bonner’s replacement Crawford the scorer.
Gary McDaid’s Glenswilly grabbed another score on the break from Eamonn Ward to confirm their two-point win.
The Donegal CCC are set to met tonight, Wednesday, to discuss Naomh Conaill’s appeal as both Glenswilly and St Eunan’s await the outcome.
The Donegal champions are scheduled to face Fermanagh flag-bearers Roslea Shamrocks on Sunday 9 November, in the Ulster club championship.