McGeeney ‘an animal’, claims fighter McGregor

New Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney is an "animal" who creates an environment in which hard work underpins everything, according to MMA fighter Conor McGregor.

McGeeney was confirmed as Paul Grimley’s successor this week, a move which will be greeted with excitement and expectation among the Orchard County’s supporters. And McGregor offered them further reason for optimism by revealing his admiration for the 2002 All-Ireland winning Armagh captain.

“I always grapple with him,” McGregor said earlier this month just after returning to Dublin from a pre-show event in Las Vegas where he will fight Dustin Poirier in September. “He’s great. He’s a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He’s fit. He’s an animal.”