Kieran McGeeney: Young players must bide their time

Kieran McGeeney believes the public put too much pressure on young players to make an instant impact at senior inter-county level.

Kieran McGeeney: Young players must bide their time

In recent years there have been numerous examples of players opting out of county football and hurling squads, frustrated by a lack of game time.

The Armagh manager has detected a growing impatience among young players, and says they must learn to bide their time. “It’s a different lifestyle now. Everything is recorded, everything is instantaneous and people want instantaneous results.

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