Managers insist minor finals should be held at HQ

FINAL OCCASION: Oisín Doherty of Derry celebrates kicking a point during the Electric Ireland GAA Football All-Ireland Minor Championship final match between Derry and Monaghan at Box-IT Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

If seven points separated Derry and Monaghan at the end of Sunday’s Electric Ireland All-Ireland minor decider then the respective managers were on the same page when it came to the unusual choice of venue.

Armagh’s BOX-IT Athletic Grounds made for a snug fit for the occasion, almost 14,000 spectators making their way to the compact and modern stadium on what was a beautiful afternoon but there was still a sense of what if.