‘I used to joke with Kieran that he would have a lot easier life if he smiled a bit more!’

As Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney prepares to face his former Kildare charges in tomorrow night’s All-Ireland Qualifier at Croke Park, Brendan Crossan learns that ‘Geezer’ still holds a special place in the hearts of the Lilywhites.

In his first meeting with the Kildare players in Newbridge Kieran McGeeney never held anything back.

The new manager told the group exactly what the GAA public thought of them.