The Armagh fans were 'an extra man' says manager Kieran McGeeney after stirring comeback win

The Orchard County faithful once again came out in their numbers to get behind the team, and the atmosphere was electric as they willed their team to an important league win.

“You can't fault the Armagh support. They come with us everywhere we go,” McGeeney told Armagh TV.

“In fairness to them, whenever we were coming back, they were an extra man for us. They really got behind us.”

It was the stereotypical game of two halves, with Armagh well below par in the opening 35 minutes, but they battled back bit-by-bit throughout the game, raised their energy and work-rate and were clinical in front of the posts.

“It was good to get the points,” reflected the Armagh manager.

“I suppose we were all, including the players, annoyed with the performance in the first half; we were very flat. We just didn't seem to be at the races bar a couple of players.

“But they really stood up and stood out in the second half, they gave everything and put up a fight.

“What changed in the second half was that we started to use the pace that we have in the team. Ross [McQuillan], Jarly Og [Burns], Petey [McGrane] Darragh Mac [McMullen], Oisin Conaty, Cian [McConville]... Tomas McCormack was excellent today at wing half-forward. He really gave us a platform to break those lines.

“It was good to see that. It wasn't good for the heart, but it was definitely a fantastic second half.”

The moment of the game came when Oisin Conaty drove through on goal and rifled a shot into the roof of the net to give his side the lead with five minutes to go, and McGeeney was delighted for the young forward after he got his first goal of the season.

“It was an unbelievable goal,” said McGeeney.

“I'm delighted for him because everybody was giving him advice on how to score goals, and he's not bad at them when he's left alone.”