‘Espionage going on all the time’, claims Jim

Jim McGuinness has disassociated Donegal’s management team from the man caught observing Kerry’s training session last week but insists similar ‘espionage’ is widespread in the game.

Donegal man Patrick Roarty, a long-time friend of McGuinness, watched All-Ireland final opponents Kerry training from a tree close to Fitzgerald Stadium before fleeing when spotted.

Kerry based Roarty mingled for several hours among Donegal players and supporters at their City West Hotel base yesterday morning and socialised at the hotel on Sunday night.