O’Neill blasts ‘engineered’ stories

EMBATTLED Fermanagh manager John O’Neill has claimed reports of player unrest in his camp are fabricated and is confident of maintaining the county board’s backing.

The Lisnaskea Emmets man remains defiant despite several prominent players walking off the panel in protest at his management. Speaking to the Fermanagh Herald yesterday, O’Neill said: “The Fermanagh county chairman (Peter Carty) is fully aware of the circumstances surrounding certain players leaving. He is also aware of stories being engineered in the media.”

O’Neill’s captain Barry Owens yesterday spoke to the local media about the departure of his team-mates.