Kieran McGeeney believes last year’s vote on his future as Armagh manager only strengthened his position.

Speaking at Monday’s All-Ireland final press night in The Carrickdale Hotel, McGeeney insisted that he never felt under pressure, despite a vote being put to club delegates who backed him 46-16 to continue for a 10th season.

"I wouldn’t call it difficult. It was actually probably one of those moments that the vote reinforced. Whatever it was, 70 to 80% of the clubs, voted for me. So, if anything, it was a good start to the year. As the year went on, I think that percentage went down!” he smiled

"I’ve been around football a long, long time. Seen all of those things come and go.

"In terms of this year, I think I’m right in saying we have lost one game by a point, that was the league final. So to me, it’s been a fantastic year.

“The last team who has got close to doing anything like these boys have done – yes, we got beaten on penalties in the Ulster final. But it’s perspective.

“Everybody says you can’t close out tight games, but Donegal and Monaghan end up in a penalty shootout and they can close out tight games? They can’t. They were just better at penalties than we were. So, I don’t buy into that narrative.

“For me, these fellas have been phenomenal.”

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