James McCartan claims some county teams are training illegally 

Down great claimed it’s not a level playing field right now

James McCartan says he knows for certain that Dow aren’t meeting collectively. Picture: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

Down great James McCartan says he’s aware of “senior inter-county teams” training illegally despite the threat of sanctions.

The 1991 and 1994 All-Ireland winner, who managed Down to the 2010 final against Cork, insists his native Mourne under Paddy Tally aren’t training.