The inevitable has happened.
Confirmation came through lat into the night that Tiernan McCann's insanely punitive 8 week ban for 'discrediting the association' has been overturned on appeal.
Many are sighing that 'common sense' has 'finally' prevailed in the GAA, though the CCCC caving in to public opinion is hardly a unique occurrence. Indeed, the early lack of surprise over the reversal is testament to that.
After an interminably long hearing, the decision to rescind the ban was released last night which means McCann is free to face Kerry in the All Ireland semi-final this weekend.
Tiernan McCann's 'long walk to freedom' commencing in the tunnel under the Hogan Stand and finishing on the Croke Park pitch will be screened on RTÉ this Sunday, shortly after 3.00.
Not only but that Kevin Keane's red card in the final stages of Mayo's win over Donegal has been rescinded.
