ARMAGH have rubberstamped Kieran McGeeney’s 11th season as senior football manager as they prepare to defend their All-Ireland title next season. It comes 12 months after ‘Geezer’ needed a vote to secure his future as the Orchard Boss. At Tuesday’s County Committee meeting, McGeeney was “unanimously” backed by club delegates. The majority of the backroom […]
‘THE rules of Piggy in the Middle: Two players pass a ball to each other, while a third player tries to intercept the pass. The third player is called the Piggy in the Middle. After each successful pass, the players on the outside chant ‘Piggy in the Middle.’ Little did the creator of Piggy in […]
Niall Gartland charts the longest serving managers on the intercounty football scene Kieran McGeeney (10 years) WHAT a way to crown his decade at the helm. Kieran McGeeney was appointed as manager of his native Armagh in August 2014, having served as assistant to Paul Grimley during that year’s campaign. It certainly hasn’t been all […]
Niall Gartland charts the longest serving managers on the intercounty football scene Kieran McGeeney (10 years) WHAT a way to crown his decade at the helm. Kieran McGeeney was appointed as manager of his native Armagh in August 2014, having served as assistant to Paul Grimley during that year’s campaign. It certainly hasn’t been all […]
By Michael McMullan CIARAN McKeever’s time as Armagh minor manager was an important part of the joined up thinking in the county’s pursuit of Sam Maguire. After hanging up his boots, the Cullyhanna man spent two years in charge of the county’s underage players before moving into Kieran McGeeney’s management team with the seniors. Two […]
THREE weeks on from the All-Ireland Final and the business of club championship has ramped up in nearly all counties. Even with the club championship in Armagh just around the corner, the topic of discussion on most Armagh people’s lips is still their recent All-Ireland victory. It will probably garner more interest in their club […]
The intercounty scene has been and gone for another season. Michael McMullan takes a look back his moments to remember… Armagh: There is only one place to start. Armagh are the story, the championship Kings. In interviews after their final win over Galway, Rian O’Neill and Kieran McGeeney both spoke of them being a small […]
WE always hear the many buzz words associated with football teams and management teams. We hear about philosophy, culture, standards, values, expectations and many more. The majority of the time, unless you win, they are deemed worthless. For Kieran McGeeney and Armagh, this was a work in progress for a long time. Despite not having […]
By Patrick Morrison THE above quote is a snippet taken from Armagh’s All-Ireland winning captain, former teammate and friend, Aidan Forker. Knowing this man personally I can attest to the faith, hard work, belief and sheer determination indeed he has given to both himself and Armagh over the past fourteen plus years. A man who’s […]
THE vast roar that greeted the throw-in merely symbolised the triumph of hope over reality that grips the viewer. Immediately, the game settled into the familiar pattern, the endlessly rehearsed formula where nothing is unpredictable. So, both teams began the ‘you score a point, we score a point routine’, which has almost become a gentleman’s […]
