Deputy County Mayor Cllr Finbarr Harrington has been given a 12-week ban by the GAA for what officials described as ‘misconduct considered to have discredited the association'.

The Beara-based councillor and chair of Garnish GAA received the suspension following an investigation by GAA officials into an incident during a Junior B football championship match between his club and Castlelyons in Ballingeary on May 9^th last.

The GAA County Board’s latest progress report says the suspension was imposed under Rule 7.2 (e) arising from the May 9^th match for ‘misconduct considered to have discredited the Association.

Cork County Council said it does not comment on matters relating to third-party organisations or their internal processes.

Cllr Harrington was contacted for comment.