Glentoran goalkeeper Aaron McCarey has been handed a two-match ban after being found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute.
Monaghan man McCarey was shown a straight red card after lashing out at teammate Bobby Burns during the Glens' Premiership game with Coleraine on October 16.
Some fans called for the 29-year-old goalkeeper to be sacked while Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker also reacted to footage on Twitter.
"I've never seen anything like it - it's a moment of madness," said Glentoran club legend Paul Leeman at the time.
The Irish FA’s Disciplinary Committee agreed that McCarey should be suspended for two games, starting on November 8.
That will include games against Ballymena United and Crusaders.
The former Republic of Ireland underage star had already been sanctioned with violent conduct and was initially banned for three matches.
The Irish FA added on their website: "The club has the right to appeal the further two-match ban.
"McCarey was charged by the Disciplinary Committee with bringing the game into disrepute under Article 17 of the Irish FA’s Articles of Association."
