Tyrone's Ryan McMenamin goes before the GAA's disputes resolution authority (DRA) this Wednesday as he seeks to overturn the four-week suspension for dangerous play ahead of Saturday's All-Ireland football quarter-final against Dublin.

McMenamin's case went before the DRA last Saturday morning with a view to seeking a deferral of the suspension until the full hearing but this was refused, forcing him to miss Tyrone's victory over Monaghan on the same day.

The suspension was announced by the central disciplinary committee (CDC) on Thursday morning, who subsequently refused to overturn the decision on Friday night.

One obvious flaw in the whole process is the suspension dates back to the Ulster final of July 24th yet the CDC addressed the charge only 48 hours before Tyrone's next game.

This meant that on Saturday, McMenamin prepared right up to throw-in as if he was playing.

"It was heartbreaking warming up, you know I had to go through the whole procedure, and then to be told at three o'clock that you weren't going to play," said McMenamin.

"Even though other things in the game are amateur, we have to be professional at the end of the day. That's the way we look at it. We'll see what happens. Fingers crossed, a lot can change in a week."

In contrast to the CDC, the DRA convened within 12 hours of the appeal failure to ensure the case was heard at the final stage of arbitration.

"We were satisfied with the process, obviously not the outcome," said Tyrone County Board secretary Dominic McCaughey. "We were appreciative that the stops were pulled out to let us have a hearing."

Meanwhile, The GAA have confirmed that tickets for Saturday's All-Ireland quarter-final between Dublin and Tyrone will go on sale this morning via the GAA's website - www.gaa.ie - and through Ticketmaster outlets nationwide. Tickets will also be available from the usual club and county board sources.