To win, Armagh must play right on the edge

It was only when I started working in Armagh city in 2000 that I experienced how intense the rivalry was with Tyrone, writes Oisin McConville.

To win, Armagh must play right on the edge

“Some people think football is a matter of life or death, I don’t like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.” — Bill Shankly

If ever a quote summed up an occasion then today’s first All-Ireland quarter-final between Armagh and Tyrone is as good a fit as any.

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