Brammeier, front left, pictured at last year’s Worlds with McCann, Roche & Martin (Photo: Gary McIlroy)
Matt Brammeier’s appeal to the Olympic Council of Ireland over his non selection for the London Games has been rejected, with his only option now the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
While CAS would most likely arrange a hurried hearing given the tight timeframe remaining, the fact the Games are just three weeks away makes that step look unlikely.
In a brief statement on the case, the OCI confirmed the appeal had not been upheld. The statement reads:
“The appeal to the Olympic Council of Ireland’s Appeal Tribunal by Irish professional road cyclist Matt Brammeier against the decision of Cycling Ireland not to select him for the Olympic Road Race on July 28th has been turned down.”
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“The OCI’s Appeal Tribunal met Mr Brammeier’s legal representatives on Saturday last, July 7th in Howth (north Dublin) and heard the lengthy appeal submission. The OCI Appeal Tribunal was chaired by Susan Ahern (executive member) along with William O’Brien (first Vice-President) and Dermot Sherlock (Hon. Secretary General) plus legal counsel.”
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“Based on the findings of the Tribunal the appeal was not upheld. Nothing in the decision prevents recourse by Mr Brammeier to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).”
CAS establishes what are effectively fast track hearings in the ten-day period leading up to any Olympics. These are held in the host city.
Brammeier has ten days to appeal the OCI ruling to CAS. Stickybottle understands that ten-day period expires just before the CAS “Olympic fast track” system opens.
If he were outside the window to lodge a fast track hearing it is unclear if he could lodge a regular CAS appeal and have that heard in time.
As things stand, the original road race selection of Nicolas Roche, David McCann and Dan Martin is going to London, with McCann to also take Ireland’s sole berth in the TT in the days after the road race.
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