Down footballer claims manager 'deliberately targeted' as board consider appealing ban

Down footballer Darren O’Hagan said: 'Paddy Tally should be celebrated for his outstanding service to the GAA'

Down manager Paddy Tally: Hit with proposed 12-week suspension for breaking training rules. Picture: Oliver McVeigh/Sportsfile

Down footballer Darren O’Hagan has alleged that Down manager Paddy Tally is “being deliberately targeted by centralised media leaks and press briefings to attack his good character”.

Tally is facing a three-month suspension for having breached GAA training guidelines last month.