Shane O’Brien said uncertainty around whether Cullen Killeen will be available for Loughrea in their All-Ireland Club SHC final against Ballygunner on Sunday has not been a distraction for players. Killeen was shown a straight red card by referee Johnny Murphy following an off the ball incident involving Brendan Rodgers during injury time of Loughrea’s semi-final victory over Slaughtneil. The club contested the decision with the Central Hearings Committee but the one-game suspension was upheld. His last championship game was the All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Na Fianna just over a year ago. “It made the Christmas a lot easier,” O’Brien about having an All-Ireland final on the horizon.

Source: Irish Examiner January 15, 2026 09:05 UTC