Armagh's O'Neill cleared to play in Championship opener

Rian O'Neill has successfully won his appeal and will now play in Armagh's Ulster Championship opener with Donegal on 24 April.

The Crossmaglen man was hit with a proposed one-match ban arising from a fracas at the end of the league meeting between the two sides in Letterkenny last month.

A source close to the situation has confirmed to RTÉ Sport that O'Neill has been cleared to play.

O'Neill's joint-captain Aidan Nugent, midfielder Ciaran Mackin and attacker Stefan Campbell were also hit with one-match bans and are awaiting word from tonight's appeals.

Donegal pair Odhran McFadden-Ferry and Neil McGee were also hit with one-match bans. The Tir Chonaill County opted against appeal.