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May 2025
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Kieran McGeeney | An in-depth one-on-one...

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About this episode

OTB's GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney undertook an hour's stroll with Armagh's Sam Maguire-winning manager Kieran McGeeney as the Orchard County launched their WinWithArmaghGAA fundraising initiative.

Some of the topics raised included building an All Ireland-winning side, adapting to Gaelic football's new rules, McGeeney's own relationship with the media and so much more.

WinWithArmaghGAA has a 3-bedroom semi-detached house in Newry or £200,000 cash up for grabs, and you can visit www.winwitharmaghgaa.com for further details.

Time stamps:

00.15 - Intro

01.45 - Life the week of an Ulster Final - beating Tyrone, the flag.

05.00 - WinwithArmagh - what is it for? Callanbridge - the foundations of Sam Maguire.

09.45 - Armagh training in the 90s, Murderball, the Brian’s, Joe Kernan, Grimley.

12.30 - McGeeney’s Armagh debut, Ulster in the 90s, Tohill influence, marking Mardsen.

20.00 - Creating an All-Ireland winning team. Modern Football, new rules. All-Star debate.

24.00 - Are the GAA afraid of ‘making stars?’ of their players?

27.00 - Beauty of Sport. Winning Sam as a player. Team talks. Maurice Fitzgerald.

31.20 - Building the Future of Armagh Football in St. Malachy’s, Portadown

35.00 - McGeeney and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

36.45 - Sliding Doors moments as manager with Kildare and Armagh

41.00 - Shepherd and Sheep - finding the right sort of players.

44.00 - The Hunted - defending an All-Ireland, or chasing an Ulster title?

47.00 - Building the right Armagh backroom team.

49.00 - Most important thing learned as a manager?

52.00 - Ulster Final v Donegal, Clones, Penalty Shootouts, Jeopardy.

56.00 - Opinions and the new rules.

58.00 - Importance of this fundraiser.

01:00:00 - Emotion on the sideline. Flags. Referees. Dissent. Armagh-Donegal history.

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