A round-up of the disciplinary action against Niall Carew, Pearse O'Neill, Ciaran McKeever, Rory Kavanagh and Paul Grimley.

Kildare selector Niall Carew who was reported in the Referees Report for "Abusive Language towards a referee" in the league game against Monaghan, requested a Hearing as he chose not to accept the penalty proposed by the Central Competitions Control Committee.

After considering all the evidence, the CHC decided the Infraction alleged is more likely to have occurred than not to have occurred and imposed the following penalty: 4 weeks suspension.from the date of decision of the CHC (23ú Marta 2012).

Pearse O'Neill of Cork who was reported in the Referees Report for "Second Cautionable Infraction " in the game against Laois, requested a Hearing as he chose not to accept the penalty proposed by the Central Competitions Control Committee.

At the Hearing, the CHC deemed that the second caution should not have been administered by the referee. The CHC decided the infraction was not proven.

Ciaran McKeever of Armagh who was reported in the Referees Report for "Kicking with force" against Laois, requested a Hearing as he chose not to accept the penalty proposed by the Central Competitions Control Committee.

At a Hearing on 23.03.12, the CHC considered a number of preliminary issues and decided as follows:
(i)The Referee was not entitled to send McKeever from the field of play based solely on information received from a Sideline Official.
(ii) McKeever does not stand suspended.
(iii) An application for an adjournment by the CCCC to allow them investigate the allegation of misconduct against McKeever was acceded to on the basis that the Hearing will resume as soon as possible.

Arising out of the Referees Report from the same fixture Paul Grimley was charged with committing the infraction of "Abusive Language towards a referee " and "Threatening conduct towards a referee" in the above game. He requested a Hearing as he chose not to accept the penalty proposed by the Central Competitions Control Committee.

Prior to the hearing on 23.03.12 Grimley accepted he committed the infraction of "Abusive Language towards a referee". The CHC imposed the proposed penalty of 4 weeks suspension from the date of decision of the CHC (23ú Marta 2012).

In relation to the infraction of 'Threatening Behavior towards a referee', after considering all the evidence presented by the CCCC and the Defending Party, the CHC decided the Infraction was not proven.

Rory Kavanagh of Donegal who was reported in the Referees Report for "Striking with elbow" against Mayo, requested a Hearing as he chose not to accept the penalty proposed by the Central Competitions Control Committee.

After considering all the evidence presented by the Defending Party, including video evidence, the CHC decided the Infraction alleged is more likely to have occurred than not to have occurred and imposed the following penalty:

One Match Ban in the same Code and at the same Level, applicable to the next game - National League or Senior Championship. Tweet

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