Brian Kennedy ready to hunt rivals Armagh down

It's shaping up as the most open All-Ireland race in years with all of this year's Division 1 teams taking points off eachother so far.

Tyrone footballer Brian Kennedy poses for a portrait before a media conference at the Carrickdale Hotel in Dundalk, Louth ahead of the upcoming Allianz Football League Division 1 match between Tyrone and Dublin. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Maybe the Carrickdale Hotel wasn't the best place to meet Tyrone captain Brian Kennedy for a football chat.

The well-known Ravensdale establishment was used by bitter rivals Armagh as their base for last year's All-Ireland success.