McConville hit with four-week ban for verbal abuse of referee

Wicklow football manager Oisín McConville has been handed a four-week suspension for verbal abuse of a referee.

The 2002 All-Ireland winner was found to have verbally abused referee Kieran Eannetta in last weekend's Allianz Football Division 3 defeat to Sligo.

McConville could take his case further – to the Central Appeals Committee (CAC) and then the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA) if necessary - after he failed to have his recommended ban overturned at a Central Hearings Committee (CHC) meeting on Wednesday night.

As things stand, the Wicklow boss would miss the upcoming league clashes with Westmeath and Clare.

The Garden County have lost their opening two games in Division Three, with a five-point defeat to Down followed by a 2-10 to 1-11 loss last time out against Sligo.