Five teams with two suspensions for weekend League of Ireland matches

Referee Derek Tomney issues a red card to Longford Town FC's, Aaron Robinson, during the Longford Town v Dundalk FC, SSE Airtricity Premier Division match at Head in the Bishopsgate, Longford.

Referee Derek Tomney issues a red card to Longford Town FC's, Aaron Robinson, during the Longford Town v Dundalk FC, SSE Airtricity Premier Division match at Head in the Bishopsgate, Longford. Credit: Gerry Shanahan (ETPhotos)

The suspension list for the Premier and First Division weekend fixtures has been confirmed. 

Cork City, Shelbourne, Waterford, Bray Wanderers and Finn Harps will all be without the services of two players, while Harps will also have Ollie Horgan absent due to his suspension.

Dundalk, Athlone Town and Galway United will have one player missing due to suspension. The list in full is as follows:

Automatic Suspension in next SSE Airtricity League match

Ryan Connolly (Finn Harps)
Zach Donohue (Bray Wanderers)
Richard Taylor (Waterford)
Sean Boyd (Shelbourne)
Darragh Leahy (Dundalk)

First Team Competitive as and from 29th August, 2022

Aaron Connolly (Athlone Town)    One match, additional red card suspension
John Ross Wilson (Shelbourne)    One match, additional red card suspension 
Kevin Knight (Bray Wanderers)    Two matches, 12 yellow cards
Aaron Bolger (Cork City)        One match, five yellow cards
Ryan Rainey (Finn Harps)        One match, five yellow cards
Stephen Walsh (Galway United)    One match, five yellow cards
Niall O’Keefe (Waterford)        One match, eight yellow cards

Technical Official as and from 29th August, 2022

Ollie Horgan (Finn Harps)        One match

Automatic Suspension in next First Team Competitive match (sent-off in losing Extra.ie FAI Cup match)

Ruairi Keating (Cork City)