Cullen Killeen has been cleared to line out for Loughrea in Sunday’s All-Ireland senior club hurling final against Ballygunner. Referee Johnny Murphy dismissed the would-be man of the match Killeen for the incident involving Brendan Rogers. Killeen and Loughrea had unsuccessfully contested his one-match ban for striking with minimal force to the GAA’s Central Hearings Committee (CHC) and Central Appeals Committee (CAC). "Pursuant to Rule 7.6 (q) the Tribunal quashed the decision of the Central Appeals Committee (CAC) dated 15 January 2026. The Tribunal thereafter quashed the decision of the Central Hearings Committee (CHC) dated 9 January 2026.

Source: Irish Examiner January 17, 2026 14:55 UTC