Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Crunching the numbers on McGeeney's data-driven Armagh
If Monaghan and Westmeath are to claim surprise provincial football titles Sunday, they've a lot to get right - but expect them to cause plenty of problems for the favourites
Armagh took a remarkable 40 shots against Down in the Ulster SFC semi-final, scoring an incredible 83% of them. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
An All-Ireland winner with Kerry as player and manager who now brings sharp, modern tactical analysis of the game to Irish Examiner readers and listeners.
TWO remaining provincial football finals to look forward to Sunday. For three of the four counties, success will be welcomed and celebrated with the same gusto with which the Rossies welcomed the Nestor Cup last weekend.
Armagh have been on a four-year long mission to win Ulster and they look to have it within their grasp. However that odyssey has resembled a Greek tragedy and they will take absolutely nothing for granted, which will automatically guard against complacency.
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