Fermanagh will be without key defender Ryan McCluskey for Sunday's clash with Antrim after his appeal over the red card he picked up in the Ulster semi-final against Monaghan was turned down on Wednesday night.

The Fermanagh man attended a hearing at Croke Park to plead his case but his appeal failed to over turn the red card and he will now have to serve a one game suspension.

McCluskey was dismissed by referee Paudie O'Sullivan on the advice of his umpire but subsequent video evidence showed the red card to be very harsh.

However, the Hearing Committee stood by the decision of the referee and McCluskey will now miss the Qualiier Round 2A game at Brewster Park on Sunday.