O’Rourke walks away from Orchard hotseat after defeat

Paddy O’Rourke resigned as Armagh manager following yesterday’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier defeat to Roscommon.

O’Rourke was appointed in October 2009 but failed to deliver the provincial and national success the Orchard County craved.

His side lost by three points to Tyrone in the Ulster quarter-final last month (0-19 to 1-13) before they exited the championship with yesterday’s loss to the Rossies in Dr Hyde Park.