Donegal GAA Academy coaches and other staff have stepped down from their roles following the resignation of the organisation’s head Karl Lacey.

2012 All-Ireland winner Lacey had been Head of Academy Development but stepped down from his post over what he felt was a lack of support from the Donegal county board.

Yesterday (Thursday) saw the academy’s coaches also stepping down, along with its performance and logistics support staff.

In a letter to the county board, the academy staff made public that they fully support Lacey and also outlined that it had “lost all confidence in governance of Donegal GAA”.

The letter read: "We regret to inform you that the coaches, performance support and logistics support involved in the Donegal Academy are stepping down from their duties with immediate effect.

"Our under 20 and under 17 coaches and management teams will remain in place as they are in season, and the integrity of our competitions must be preserved.

"We would all like express our full support for the Head of Academy Development and are extremely disappointed in how he was treated in his role. However our deepest regret lies with the approx. 350 young Donegal players which are currently at standstill, who we coached and bonded with over the past 18 months and indeed their parents/guardians who were equally as committed.

"However, the coaches, performance support and logistics support feel that the development vision and pathway for Donegal is not aligned with or supported by the leadership within the county. As a group, we have lost all confidence in governance of Donegal GAA."

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