Dublin - Ireland flanker Alan Quinlan will miss the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa after receiving a 12-week ban from all competitions, Heineken Cup organisers said on Wednesday.
Quinlan was cited for making contact with the eye of Leinster's Leo Cullen in holders Munster's 25-6 Heineken Cup semifinal defeat this month and will be suspended until September 9.
The 34-year-old blindslide flanker, who has won 27 caps for Ireland but did not feature in this year's grand slam-winning side, was a surprise selection in Ian McGeechan's Lions squad for the tour beginning on May 30.
The Lions have already lost scrumhalf Tomas O'Leary and Wales centre Tom Shanklin to injury.
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Scotland's Mike Blair has replaced Quinlan's Munster team mate O'Leary but McGeechan has yet to name a replacement for Shanklin.
England's Tom Croft is favourite to take Quinlan's place in the 37-man squad.
Quinlan has 72 hours to appeal against his ban. - Reuters
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