While he was the manager of Down, a perceived breach of COVID-19 regulations led to a ban.[2][3][4] Down lost all their home 2022 National Football League games as punishment.[5] Tally's ban was later reduced.[6][7][8] Although Down approved a one-year extension, Tally did not think Down's clubs' vote on the issue was large enough to give him the confidence to stay as manager.[1]
↑Keys, Colm (30 July 2022). "Meet the multi-layered group of experts behind the team that Jack built". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022. … Head coach — Paddy Tally Involved with Tyrone's 2003 All-Ireland-winning team, Tally has been touted as a defensive coach but he brings much more than that…