Kieran McGeeney laughs off Joe Brolly criticism
The RTE pundit slammed McGeeney after Armagh's loss by Cavan at Kingspan Breffni Park 12 days ago, claiming he “hasn't a clue” about inter-county management.
The Armagh manager responded: “I am flattered by Joe's obsession with me”.
“The more you talk about him, the happier he is.
“That's what it's all about.
“He likes to be the centre of attention and that's grand. Let him batter away.”
Brolly insisted after the eight-point defeat that being a great player wasn't a qualification for being a great manager.
When asked if the harsh comments had stung him personally or upset his family, the 2002 All-Ireland winning skippper said: “I don't really know what I can say about it”.
“I can't stop people having opinions and if people want to dress opinions up as facts, that's a different thing.
“I am not really into facilitating people's obsessions with things.
“I am sure he is a nice fella. I've met him a couple of times and he seems grand, but he likes to be the centre of attention.
“Honestly, it is water off a duck's back to me.
“Some people take what he says seriously, I can't help that either.
“We have a great bunch of fellas and I'm trying to do my best. I am not doing as good a job as I would like.”
When asked if he knew county chairman Paul McArdle had asked RTE for a right to reply on last weekend's show, or if he had approved it, he said: “the county board are trying to do the right things”.
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