Donegal chairman Sean Dunnion has welcomed yesterday's statement from the Ulster Council which clarified some online comments relating to an investigation into alleged sledging in last May's Ulster MFC clash between Donegal and Tyrone.

Donegal minor manager Declan Bonner claimed his captain Michael Carroll was taunted over the death of his father Francie during the preliminary round tie in Ballybofey on May 17. The allegation was denied by Tyrone and the probe into the matter was only concluded in late September.

However, the Tyrone-based online magazine teamtalkmag.com claimed on Tuesday that the allegatations attributed to the Red Hand minor footballers  "did not take place" according to Ulster GAA.

Donegal GAA subsequently released a statement refuting the claims by the online magazine and a separate statement from the Ulster Council clarified the issue.

"We again refute the story carried by teamtalkmag.com and feel it was very unhelpful," Dunnion told the Donegal Democrat.

"We welcome the press release from the Ulster Council and the clarifiaction that the reports carried by the online mag were not accurate.

"Both CLG Dhun na nGall and CLG Thir Eoghain had agreed that the findings would remain confidential because of the welfare concerns of underage players. We are disappointed that the matter was brought into the public domain," the chairman added.

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