Down club withdraw Allianz motion, ask for donation instead

Saval’s proposal was that Down boycott the National Leagues in protest at Allianz’s sponsorship of the competitions

A match ball before an Allianz Football League match. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Down club Saval has withdrawn their motion calling on the county not to participate in this year’s National Leagues as a form of protest.

Saval’s proposal aimed at Allianz’s sponsorship of the competition and the global insurance company’s indirect links to the genocide in Israel was heard at a county board meeting in Newcastle last night.