Derry club appeals to be heard
by Oli Skehan , 13 October 2008
Ballinderry and Slaughtneil will have their respective appeals heard on Monday night against the penalties handed down to them following the scenes at the end of the Derry SFC final.
Slaughtneil were banned from participating in all adult competitions for six months while club members Raymond McCluskey and Danny McMullan received whopping 96-week bans.
Frances and Fergal McEldowney, Michael McEldowney and Michael Rogers, also of Slaughtneil, were given 48-week bans.
Ballinderry management team member Paul Devlin was handed a two-year ban for his involvement in the incidents that marred the county final.
Home advantage in any adult competition has also been taken away from Slaughtneil for next year's championship.
Slaughtneil were also fined STG5,000 with Ballinderry being handed a STG2,000 penalty.
It is alleged that two press photographers were verbally and physically abused following unsavoury scenes after the final whistle.
Ballinderry won the game by 0-10 to 0-8 at Celtic Park.