Dublin star forward Diarmuid Connolly looks set to miss Saturday's All-Ireland semi-final replay against Mayo after losing a second appeal against his one-match ban.
The GAA's Central Appeals Committee held up the ban after a long meeting at Croke Park that finished in the early hours of this morning.
Connolly, who saw red for striking Mayo’s Lee Keegan late on in the draw at GAA HQ on Sunday, has been a regular visitors to Jones’ Road in recent days.
Less than 24 hours ago, the 28-year-old failed in his bid to have the Central Hearings Committee rescind his suspension.
Connolly could yet opt to exhaust the GAA’s disciplinary procedures and present his case to the Disputes Resolution Authority.
Four years ago, the St Vincent's clubman was dismissed at the semi-final stage in the Dubs' win over Donegal, but was subsequently cleared to play in the All-Ireland final as Dublin went on to record a dramatic one-point victory over Kerry.
Croke Park is once again a complete sell-out for the game at 5pm on Saturday.
