Conor McKenna red card: Feargal Logan confirms Tyrone star will seek a hearing

Tyrone will attempt to have Conor McKenna’s red card overturned after the attacker was controversially dismissed by Joe McQuillan at the end of Saturday night’s Ulster SFC win over Fermanagh at Brewster Park.

The Red Hands saw off a determined challenge from the home side to eventually prevail 2-17 to 2-10 to set up a quarter-final meeting with Derry in O’Neills Healy Park on Sunday, May 1.

However, they face an anxious wait to find out of the former Australian Rules player will be available after the Eglish native picked up a straight red card in the closing stages of Saturday’s preliminary round win.

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Cavan whistler Joe McQuillan spoke to his linesmen and two of his umpires before brandishing a red card to McKenna and showing a yellow to Fermanagh pair Ryan Lyons and Brandon Horan following a melee at the end of normal time.

McKenna made a huge impact during an electric second-half performance - scoring 0-2 while his shot at goal was palmed in by Liam Rafferty after hitting the post.

Speaking to the media after the game, joint-manager Logan indicated that McKenna will seek a hearing in a bid to have his red card overturned.

“It’s fair to say I have been deeply involved in GAA disciplinary processes for a long number of years now, and from virtually every angle of it,” said Logan.

“Let me say it’s causing a lot of difficulty, this position in terms of contributing to a melee. . . I know Armagh are in pursuit of it at the moment.

“Joe McQuillan had a very difficult job out there, and did very well, but ultimately there are some times on a football field when a player isn’t contributing to a melee, and he’s simply looking to the safety of his own