Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney discovers ‘balance’ away from game

Kieran McGeeney must run a gauntlet — but it has nothing to do with Cavan or Ulster. It seems he has a lot to do to convince his seven-year-old son Cian Gaelic football is the way forward.

“He tells me he is not sure if he is going to play in Croke Park. He thinks Champions League is the way ahead. He tells people I am the Armagh manager, but I tell him not to say it so loud sometimes because it might not be something to be too proud of! He is a Man United fan through and through.”

The game-life balance McGeeney so eschewed in favour of Armagh during his playing days is healthier now. His wife Maura, Cian, and the arrival of his daughter Leah have helped that.