Down's Kevin McKernan: Kerry will reap benefit from 'meticulous' Paddy Tally

Tally is expected to form part of Jack O’Connor’s new management team in Kerry, alongside Diarmuid Murphy and Micheál Quirke

Former Down manager Paddy Tally: Expected to join the coaching ticket with Jack O'Connor's Kerry. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Meticulous preparation and an ability to dissect teams and come up with a plan to suit — that is what Kerry will get from Paddy Tally, says Down footballer Kevin McKernan.

After three years at the Down helm, Tally stepped down in July following the defeat by Donegal, believing his request for a one-year extension hadn’t enough support in the county executive.