‘Disrespected’Armagh to maintain media ban

Armagh will return to Croke Park for the first time in five years this weekend with their siege mentality intact and assistant manager Peter McDonnell having spoke out about how the team has been "disrespected and dismissed".

The Ulster county’s senior football panel and management have refused to cooperate with the vast majority of media outlets for most of the summer, with coverage of ‘Paradegate’ believed to be the crux of the issue.

Manager Paul Grimley took issue with the reaction to events prior to the Ulster Championship opener against Cavan last May at the Athletic Grounds when, after the pre-match scuffle, five players were handed one-match bans.