Ciaran McKeever has described Kieran McGeeney’s dedication to Armagh football as ‘insane’.

McKeever, who has been part of McGeeney’s management team since 2021, said at the Armagh All-Ireland final press night: “It’s insane.

“Look, people fire a lot of stick at him but that’s part and parcel of being at that level. We always say when you put yourself above the parapet you’re there to be criticised.

“The amount of hours he puts in, the detail he goes into. In 2017, that’s one example, he knew he was missing links and we were sent to look for them at academy level, Peter McGrane and Oisín Conaty are part of that and are consistent starters now at 21, 22 years of age.”

The assistant manager added: “He’s always thinking outside of the box. Even when we lost those penalty shootouts, you’re coming home on the bus and you’re dejected. He’s on that bus onto us, looking for the one per cent, there’s a reason we didn’t win today and we need to find it.

“That’s just the way the man is, that’s the way he played and that’s the way he manages.”

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