Oisin McConville feels the pressure is on Armagh to deliver silverware after their heart-breaking Ulster SFC final loss.

Having gone down in a penalty shoot-out to Derry two weeks ago, Kieran McGeeney’s charges are back in action today when they take on Westmeath at the Athletic Grounds (4.45pm) in the first round of the All-Ireland SFC round-robin series.

Speaking to BBC Sport NI ahead of this weekend’s games, McConville said he expects a win from the Orchard men but knows that pressure is mounting on them to deliver success.

"They should [win]," the 2002 All-Ireland winner said of the Westmeath game.

"Therein lies the problem though. If there's any sense of complacency, any hangover from the Derry game, which no doubt there will be, we're talking about human beings here.

"That was a bit of a setback for Armagh. There's no point in saying any different. The fact that they haven't got silverware now probably increases the pressure on them a little bit."

He added: "This is a good game to get them back on track. I don't expect Armagh start quickly but I'd expect them to get the job done."

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