Kieran McGeeney reign finally bearing fruit as Armagh topple Tipp

Armagh 1-17 Tipperary 1-15: If Kieran McGeeney did post-match interviews, he’d surely have told us of his relief at Armagh’s rising tide.

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Not to put words in his mouth, of course, but the results are what they are.

Prior to their first round qualifier at home to Fermanagh on June 25, Armagh had played six championship games under McGeeney. All three Ulster outings ended in disappointment, while both Galway and Laois dished out qualifier defeats. What it meant is that their 2015 first round qualifier win over Wicklow was the sole championship triumph of McGeeney’s reign.