McDonnell: Orchard’s deadwood must go

Recently-retired Armagh captain Stevie McDonnell says the new county manager must get rid of the “deadwood” within the panel.

The Killeavy man believes the two stand-out candidates for the role vacated by Paddy O’Rourke last weekend are his former team-mates Tony McEntee and Kieran McGeeney.

Crossmaglen co-manager McEntee has ruled himself out of consideration while McGeeney remains in charge of Kildare. However, McDonnell believes the new man in will have to take a knife to the group.