John Fogarty: Honesty the best policy for straight-talker Kieran McGeeney 

A common misconception about McGeeney is there is only one way, which is his. If a player wants to perform against Galway this Sunday for his family, club or the group, it doesn’t matter so long as they perform.

EACH TO THEIR OWN: Manager Kieran McGeeney, left, with selectors Kieran Donaghy and Ciarán McKeever. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

For several years, Kieran McGeeney would only appear in front of the microphones and cameras after defeats.

To take the plaudits and explain away victories, he left it in the hands of selectors Kieran Donaghy or Ciarán McKeever and their predecessors Paddy McKeever and Jim McCorry.