Rugby · Irish Club Rugby
Shannon hit with €25,000 fine by IRFU
Wednesday, 23 December 2009 13:26Shannon RFC has been fined €25,000 and given a suspended six point deduction over the behaviour of their supporters at a match against Cork Constitution earlier this month.
An Irish Rugby Football Union Committee imposed the fine after it found that Shannon supporters verbally abused referee George Clancy after he awarded a late penalty for offside after initially giving a free-kick for a crooked feed into a scrum.
Con's Scott Deasy then kicked the penalty to take an 8-9 win in injury time.
Shannon supporters are understood to have entered the referee's dressing room after the match.
The six-point deduction will only apply if there is another breach this season.
The club has said it intends to appeal the decision.
