First Division Run In

**passerrby** · 08/09/2011, 9:00 AM

Who what where and when and wow

**total hoofball** · 08/09/2011, 9:42 AM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

What Im told is the email stated "misses next A Championship game" plus there was no date on the email to suggest when the ban starts. Only 1 yellow was picked up playing for the 1st team, the rest were collected in the A league.

If that's correct then you should win your appeal.

If you don't win the appeal then the FAI based on their own precedent set this week with Shels will have to leave the Harps/Mons result stand and probably deduct Harps points. That will then result in Mons taking action. If Mons are awarded the victory then the FAI would have to award Shels the Sheriff victory. Looks like the FAI will have shot themselves in foot so quickly with their stunt on Shels.

**monsexile** · 08/09/2011, 9:47 AM

Two different competitions so different rules can apply.

**monsexile** · 08/09/2011, 10:09 AM

Seems the player involved picked up 3 yellow cards in A championship and one in First Division

**bluewhitearmy** · 08/09/2011, 12:12 PM

Surely if thats true Harps should win the appeal.

**passerrby** · 08/09/2011, 1:00 PM

look the fai dont make mistakes so will people get off there back ,if they say monaghan have to be awarded 3 points then who are we to argue.

**Lim till i die** · 08/09/2011, 2:21 PM

I support the Finn Harps secretary in his appeal. The man is a saint.

**nigel-harps1954** · 08/09/2011, 2:25 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

I support the Finn Harps secretary in his appeal. The man is a saint.

He? Man? Secretary?......hmm..something doesn't add up.

**monsexile** · 08/09/2011, 5:41 PM

Harps have appealed

http://www.highlandradio.com/2011/09...medium=twitter

Finn Harps have confirmed today that they are appealing the decision of the Airtricity League to award Monaghan United the points from last Saturday�s Division One game between the two clubs. It centres on the fielding of an illegible player by Harps in the game which ended in a nil all draw. Defender Aaron O�Hagan had picked up four yellow cards in the now defunct A League. That competition has since been replaced by the U-19 League � but because O�Hagan is overage for that league, he was supposed to serve his one game ban with the senior team. Harps Chairman Joey O�Leary suggested O�Hagan�s inclusion in the team was a simple oversight and the club informed the League of their mistake on Monday. It was confirmed on Wednesday night that Monaghan have been awarded a 3-0 victory and therefore the three points while Harps have been docked a point and now face a fine. Given Harps position in the First Division table, the points docking won�t make or break the season but a heavy fine would have more serious implications.

**passerrby** · 08/09/2011, 6:14 PM

seems a mite unfair fining the club when they pointed out the error ,hope tehy get a reduction on the fine..only

**razor** · 08/09/2011, 6:22 PM

It really is heart breaking that such a poor club could have everything taken from them in such a callous way.

And of course I feel sorry for Harps as well.

**passerrby** · 08/09/2011, 6:29 PM

really hope this does not effect moral at cork city ,id hate to see them bottling it now and limerick catching them

**sheao** · 08/09/2011, 10:19 PM

Our game against Mons was pretty much a game we had to win, but I feel a win is an absolute must now.

**RahenyBohs** · 10/09/2011, 12:01 AM

I hope Monaghan United get promoted. I have a soft spot for Roddy

**BonnieShels** · 10/09/2011, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by RahenyBohs

I hope Monaghan United get promoted. I have a soft spot for Roddy

Freshly dug, in your back garden?

**total hoofball** · 10/09/2011, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by monsexile

Two different competitions so different rules can apply.

Come off it, it's the same sport. If two teams are competitively disadvantaged by the opposition fielding ineligible players then both sides should be awarded the victory no matter what the bloody competition is. Deciding to award a victory to one side and not the other ****es over the rules of sport, its like allowing backpasses in cup matches and not league matches. FIFA should paying close attention to what the FAI conjures up over this.

**BonnieShels** · 10/09/2011, 10:37 AM

So that they can what? There are no surprises as to the FAI making a hames of it however, as was pointed out by Dodge and elsewhere as Shels didn't appeal they weren't going to be given the game. However it was open to them to appeal that the decision and we should be reinstated at that stage. Still clarification from the FAI would be nice at these times rather than silence and guessing games.