Down set to appeal McCartan dismissal

Down boss Paddy O'Rourke has admitted that the county will more than likely appeal against Greg McCartan's sending off in the Sunday's Ulster football final.

Down surprisingly drew with Tyrone in Clones but McCartan's sending off left a sour taste in O'Rourke's mouth and he said: "I thought it was a very harsh sending off.

"Gregory was fouled and he threw the ball back at the player who had fouled him. He shouldn't have done it, but he didn't mean to hurt anyone. I didn't think it was a sending off."