McDonnell backs O’Rourke to lead way for Orchard

LAST September, Steven McDonnell made it known he was considering his future with Armagh. He was going to draw a curtain on a storied career if the management set-up he backed was not appointed.

He made his support for Paul Grimley public and when that didn’t happen, there was speculation that he would walk away.

However, while Paddy O’Rourke’s appointment did not spark any ticker tape parades or bonfires, McDonnell was happy. Even more so when O’Rourke brought in men of the calibre of Crossmaglen legend Donal Murtagh, fitness guru Mike McGurn and former player/motivation expert Justin McNulty.