Conor Garvey is expected to miss Down's Ulster SFC final against Donegal on July 22 after his appeal against a match ban was rejected.

The Mayobridge defender received a retrospective ban from the CCCC for an alleged stamp on Monaghan's Karl O'Connell during last month's dramatic Ulster semi-final, which saw Down come from nine points down to win by a point. He appealed the suspension to the Central Hearings Committee, who decided to uphold his ban on Tuesday night, meaning he will miss the Ulster final.

It remains to be seen if the wing back will take his appeal to the Central Appeals Committee or, if that fails, the Disputes Resolution Authority. Tweet

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