Gallagher steps back as Derry manager after abuse allegations 

Gallagher will be replaced by Ciaran Meenagh just 48 hours before the Ulster final following domestic violence allegations made against him

STEPPING BACK: Derry manager Rory Gallagher. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Rory Gallagher is “stepping back” as Derry senior football manager with immediate effect ahead of the county’s Ulster final against Armagh in Clones on Sunday.

In a statement released via Derry GAA on Friday evening, the Fermanagh native said he was taking the decision to protect his children following domestic violence allegations made against him by his estranged wife Nicola on Facebook.