Lacey: Don’t get rid of provincial campaigns

Footballer of the Year Karl Lacey last night urged the Football Review Committee (FRC) to protect the provincial championships when its members sit down to compile their second report early in the new year.

Part two of the FRC’s brief will deal with focus on championship structures, and proposals for alternative championship formats, including an open draw, are expected to figure.

The Donegal star, speaking at the launch of the Ulster Bank Ulster Vocational Schools campaign in Cookstown, said he was firmly opposed to any move to do away with the Ulster SFC.