Goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty returns to his first love - scoring 

The amount of outfield involvement expected of goalkeepers increases by the season, but the majority of goalkeepers are ‘link-men’, there for an outlet ball
Goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty returns to his first love - scoring 

5 June 2022; Armagh goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match between Armagh and Tyrone at Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

It's one thing looking for a decent spread of scorers when you are up against the reigning All-Ireland champions. 

It's quite another when your goalkeeper is coming up the field and kicking a point from play in each half, a feat that up until now didn't seem possible in intercounty football Championship.

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