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Fiorentina star to be banned from playing in Italy after on-pitch cardiac arrest

Fiorentina star to be banned from playing in Italy after on-pitch cardiac arrest

He may be forced to retire from playing football in his home country because of a strict Serie A rule. An Italian footballer who suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch could be prevented from ever playing top-flight football in his home country again because of a strict rule. Edoardo Bove was rushed to hospital […]

1 year ago

French rugby federation bans alcohol and proposes drug tests in bid to improve discipline

French rugby federation bans alcohol and proposes drug tests in bid to improve discipline

The organisation announced twenty new measures to change the behaviour in and around the squad. The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has introduced a ban on players drinking alcohol during national team gatherings as part of efforts to improve discipline following a series of controversies off the field this year. The sporting body has proposed a […]

1 year ago

Kildare boss Glenn Ryan facing two lengthy bans for referee incidents

Kildare boss Glenn Ryan facing two lengthy bans for referee incidents

“This man is out of his depth.” Kildare manager Glenn Ryan is facing two proposed eight-week bans for two incidents involving the referee after Monaghan defeat. The Ulster side knocked Kildare out of the championship thanks to a late Conor McCarthy point but decisions made by referee Jerome Henry in the lead up that point […]

2 years ago

Tiernan Kelly and three other players hit with ban following tunnel brawl

Tiernan Kelly and three other players hit with ban following tunnel brawl

Kelly has been given a 24-week ban. At full time between Armagh and Galway in last weekend’s quarter final, a brawl broke out as the players headed towards the tunnel. Rian O’Neill had just completed Armagh’s fantastic comeback by kicking a wonder-score at the death, to send the game into extra time. However, the collision […]

4 years ago