Overview

• The Central Competitions Committee in Derry will hear Slaughtneil’s objection to their semi-final defeat to Newbridge after no counter-objection was lodged by Newbridge.
• Slaughtneil cite two late decisions by referee Martin McErlain, including Shane McGuigan’s effort near the two‑point arc being ruled a single point.
• Following the next kickout, a Newbridge free was advanced and Conor Doherty converted a two‑point free that Slaughtneil contest, with umpires signaling the score.
• If the appeal fails at county level, Slaughtneil can escalate the case to the Ulster Council hearings committee under GAA procedures.
• The dispute arrives as Newbridge are set to meet Magherafelt in Sunday’s Derry final and are scheduled for the Ulster preliminary round on 2 November, highlighting wider club-level issues with the newly permanent two‑point arc, as seen in recent Fermanagh, Offaly and Mayo cases.