McGeeney: 'I’m not being rude but if I say something here, I get a smart-arse email and I get suspended'

For Kieran McGeeney, the win over Galway was a triumph for his side and the new championship structure, but he was unhappy with other factors

JOY OF VICTORY: Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney embraces his wife Maura O’Rahilly after their side's victory in the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 3 match between Galway and Armagh at Avant Money Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada in Carrick-on-Shannon, Leitrim. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

On a day filled with character the one who perfectly encapsulated this dramatic final round of the Sam Maguire group stages was Kieran McGeeney. In the final minute at Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, he was up and down like a burly yo-yo.

McGeeney sprang when Rory Grugan kicked over a free to give Armagh a one-point lead. He raced onto the pitch when Galway were awarded a free at the other end, apoplectic at the amount of extra-time. Shane Walsh missed and he spun to his selectors for a long-awaited celebratory embrace.