Kevin Flynn has accepted a one-match suspension arising from his straight red card against Wicklow, meaning the Kildare midfielder will miss Sunday’s Leinster SFC semi-final against Louth.

Flynn was sent off late in the first half of Kildare’s quarter-final win over Wicklow at O’Moore Park after catching Patrick O’Keane on the side of the face with a high tackle.

Referee Seán Lonergan brandished a red card, leaving Kildare to see out the remainder of the contest at a numerical disadvantage. However, Glenn Ryan’s men survived a dramatic finale to advance to the last four.

Kildare opted not to challenge a proposed one-match suspension issued by GAA disciplinary officials, and so the Lilywhites will be without Flynn for Sunday’s crucial Croke Park meeting with Louth.

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Kildare need to beat the Wee County, and claim a place in the Leinster final, if they are to snatch a spot in the All-Ireland series. Defeat to Louth on Sunday would confirm Kildare’s place in the Tailteann Cup for the summer ahead.