Harpur losses bid over red card in League Cup Final
The Dungannon Swifts skipper was sent off late in their 3-1 win over Ballymena.
Ryan Harpur will serve a three-match ban from Monday following his red card.
On Wednesday 14 March the Irish FA Disciplinary Committee heard a challenge made by Dungannon FC in relation to Ryan Harpur’s dismissal in the Ballymena v Dungannon Bet McClean League Cup Final.
But in a statement last night the IFA rejected his red-card appeal and said a three-match ban would stand.
The Irish FA Disciplinary Committee said " having heard from the parties and considered all the evidence, including footage supplied by both parties, concluded that the Dungannon’s challenge did not meet the standard required – ie that a clear and obvious error had been made. The challenge was therefore not upheld.
"Mr Harpur’s three match suspension will commence on Monday 19 March as per Article 15.8.
"This is subject to the usual right of appeal."