Kieran Donaghy: People stuck signs outside Kieran McGeeney’s house wanting him out last year

INSPIRATIONAL: Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney is lifted by his selectors Kieran Donaghy and Ciarán McKeever. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Kieran Donaghy has hailed the unwavering character of Kieran McGeeney in the face of brutal criticism last year and personal trauma this season.

Armagh’s All-Ireland SFC winning manager was the subject of a vote of confidence at county board level last August. In recent weeks, he lost his uncle Peter Kelly before the All-Ireland quarter-final against Roscommon, while his son Cian was also hospitalised.