Armagh next steps

[naka]

We need a similar minded reserve keeper
Would like Mc convillr and woods to get run outs this year as we need youth encouraged to stay the course
Would also like young cross keeper and Aaron o Neill on the panel

[tonto1888]

Ideal team next year in the 1% chance we've everyone available and no injuries?

Rafferty
McKay Forker C'ONeill
McCabe McCambridge Burns
Mackin Crealey
Duffy O'ONeill Grugan
Turbitt R'ONeill Murnin

Subs
Soupy
Kelly
Cummiskey
McPartlan
Burns
Morgan
McQuillan
C Mackin
Kieran
Conaty

Any update on Rafferty's injury?

Listened to him on the sideline eye podcast. He seems hopeful he will be back for next season

[Mario]

Ideal team next year in the 1% chance we've everyone available and no injuries?

Rafferty
McKay Forker C'ONeill
McCabe McCambridge Burns
Mackin Crealey
Duffy O'ONeill Grugan
Turbitt R'ONeill Murnin

Subs
Soupy
Kelly
Cummiskey
McPartlan
Burns
Morgan
McQuillan
C Mackin
Kieran
Conaty

Any update on Rafferty's injury?

Listened to him on the sideline eye podcast. He seems hopeful he will be back for next season

Heard him on Parkinson's podcast say 3 months

[dec]

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/armagh/kieran-donaghys-commitment-a-huge-boost-as-armagh-aim-to-take-the-next-step/a584540301.htmlKieran

Donaghy's commitment a huge boost as Armagh aim to take the next step

Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney has received a considerable boost following confirmation that four-time Kerry All-Ireland winner Kieran Donaghy will remain as part of his management team.Donaghy has been coaching the Armagh forwards for the past three years and has struck up a considerable rapport with the entire county panel.His input into Armagh's endeavours has been considerable and he is set to have an even more significant role in the team's tactical input in 2024.
With Ciaran McKeever also expected to remain as part of the managerial team, the indications are that Armagh will enter the new campaign strongly focused on two major objectives — attaining promotion from Division Two of the Allianz League and winning the Ulster Championship.
Donaghy's continued alliance with Armagh has been given a particular welcome following the appointment of Mickey Harte as Derry manager and the installation of Raymond Galligan as the new Cavan boss with Jim McGuinness set to embark on his second term in charge of Donegal.Armagh were singularly unfortunate in the Ulster and All-Ireland Championships when they lost out to both Derry and Monaghan in penalty shoot-outs.In the Ulster Final, Derry had scored 1-15 to Armagh's 0-18 at the end of extra-time before the Oak Leaf side retained their trophy following a 3-1 success in the penalty shoot-out
Then in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals, Armagh and Monaghan were deadlocked at 0-14 each following the end of extra-time before Monaghan just managed to scramble over the line by winning the ensuing penalty shoot-out 9-8.Success may have been singularly uplifting for Monaghan but defeat heaped a torrent of sickening anguish on a devastated Armagh side.
But right now Armagh are adopting an upwards and onwards stance as they prepare to function on the 2024 season.While it had been thought in some quarters initially that manager McGeeney might be forced to step aside, the fact that he has been given another year by the county board suggests that this might well prove his most high-pressure spell to date.
Having been in charge of Kildare for six years before taking up the Orchard County reins, McGeeney has been singularly unlucky in striking it rich in terms of capturing trophies.Indeed, the two penalty shoot-out losses incurred earlier this year only served to rub salt into Armagh's wounds.McGeeney requires no reminding that 2024 will carry big challenges for his side within the confines of their own province never mind elsewhere yet he is resolved to transform his team's fortunes if he can.As the longest-serving manager in either football of hurling in the entire country, McGeeney has acquired respect and admiration for his commitment.But with fans focused strongly on the capture of silverware, the next number of months will see McGeeney put his shoulder to the wheel more forcibly as he bids to revive the Orchard County's fortunes.

[dec]

https://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2023/10/01/news/conleith_gilligan_joins_armagh_backroom_team-3661066/

CONLEITH Gilligan has been added to the Armagh backroom team, The Irish News understands.
The former Derry forward will join Kieran McGeeney's coaching ticket for the manager's tenth season in charge of his native county.
Gilligan will share coaching duties with Ciaran McKeever and Kieran Donaghy after the Kerry man having confirmed last week that he is staying for a fourth season.
Under Mickey Moran, the Ballinderry man and Richie Thornton coached Kilcoo as they guided the Down side to a first ever All-Ireland club title in 2021/22, an achievement Gilligan had managed as a player twenty years earlier.
When Moran stepped down after that final, the coaching duo – who had previously taken Coalisland to a Tyrone final together – took up the reins, retaining the Down title but losing a gripping Ulster final to Glen last winter.
They then stepped down and Gilligan headed for Edendork, whose hopes of a dark horse success in the Tyrone championship were dashed by a stoppage time Lee Brennan winner for Trillick on Saturday.
Having secured Division One status with a strong finish to the season, they had knocked last year's finalists Carrickmore out in the first round last weekend.
It's unclear at this stage whether Gilligan will remain in charge of the club next season.

Despite only having only retired from club football in 2018, his coaching career goes back to 2010 when he helped Naomh Conaill to a Donegal title. His first-hand experience of Armagh club football was a spell with Maghery in 2015.
Meanwhile, Louth have called a county committee meeting for Monday night at which they are expected to appoint former Dublin star Ger Brennan as their new manager.
Ex-Down boss James McCartan and Niall Moyna are speculated to be joining him as part of the setup.

[statto]

Ideal team next year in the 1% chance we've everyone available and no injuries?

Rafferty
McKay Forker C'ONeill
McCabe McCambridge Burns
Mackin Crealey
Duffy O'ONeill Grugan
Turbitt R'ONeill Murnin

Subs
Soupy
Kelly
Cummiskey
McPartlan
Burns
Morgan
McQuillan
C Mackin
Kieran
Conaty

Any update on Rafferty's injury?

Listened to him on the sideline eye podcast. He seems hopeful he will be back for next season

The way McParland has played this year in club championship dont think he can be overlooked. 

[NAG1]

https://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2023/10/01/news/conleith_gilligan_joins_armagh_backroom_team-3661066/

CONLEITH Gilligan has been added to the Armagh backroom team, The Irish News understands.
The former Derry forward will join Kieran McGeeney's coaching ticket for the manager's tenth season in charge of his native county.
Gilligan will share coaching duties with Ciaran McKeever and Kieran Donaghy after the Kerry man having confirmed last week that he is staying for a fourth season.
Under Mickey Moran, the Ballinderry man and Richie Thornton coached Kilcoo as they guided the Down side to a first ever All-Ireland club title in 2021/22, an achievement Gilligan had managed as a player twenty years earlier.
When Moran stepped down after that final, the coaching duo – who had previously taken Coalisland to a Tyrone final together – took up the reins, retaining the Down title but losing a gripping Ulster final to Glen last winter.
They then stepped down and Gilligan headed for Edendork, whose hopes of a dark horse success in the Tyrone championship were dashed by a stoppage time Lee Brennan winner for Trillick on Saturday.
Having secured Division One status with a strong finish to the season, they had knocked last year's finalists Carrickmore out in the first round last weekend.
It's unclear at this stage whether Gilligan will remain in charge of the club next season.

Despite only having only retired from club football in 2018, his coaching career goes back to 2010 when he helped Naomh Conaill to a Donegal title. His first-hand experience of Armagh club football was a spell with Maghery in 2015.
Meanwhile, Louth have called a county committee meeting for Monday night at which they are expected to appoint former Dublin star Ger Brennan as their new manager.
Ex-Down boss James McCartan and Niall Moyna are speculated to be joining him as part of the setup.

How much is this back room team actually costing, that seems an even more ridiculous amount of people than most ridiculously over populated back room teams elsewhere.

[smort]

Jarly og not playing the year

https://www.gaeliclife.com/counties/jarly-og-burns-steps-away-from-armagh-squad/

[lurganblue]

The line that he wants to concentrate on club football is a strange one.  Cannot commit due to other life pressures is all well and good... but this has a hint of discontent about it.

Going by how things ended last season, I dont think he is necessarily a guaranteed starter.  A miss nonetheless.

[Armagh18]

Pity. Best of luck to him

[thewobbler]

It's a blow to Armagh. Or at least it was when Armagh tried to occasionally counter attack at speed.

Where this could get interesting though is if it turns out that Jarly is not an outlier, but reflective of a spirit within the camp.

[trailer]

He knows. Armagh have peaked. If he thought there was a serious chance of winning an USFC he'd have stayed.

[5times5times]

He knows. Armagh have peaked. If he thought there was a serious chance of winning an USFC he'd have stayed.

Yes... peaked... While having a stronger panel this year than last.. Explain that one?

[general_lee]

It's a blow to Armagh. Or at least it was when Armagh tried to occasionally counter attack at speed.

Where this could get interesting though is if it turns out that Jarly is not an outlier, but reflective of a spirit within the camp.

Doubt it. Truth be told it's not a major loss.

[Armagh18]

It's a blow to Armagh. Or at least it was when Armagh tried to occasionally counter attack at speed.

Where this could get interesting though is if it turns out that Jarly is not an outlier, but reflective of a spirit within the camp.

Doubt it. Truth be told it's not a major loss.

He was class last year against Donegal in the league but apart from that didn't have his best year. Spends too much time on the ground looking frees for my liking.