McGeeney savours Armagh's glory day in Ulster

McGeeney savours Armagh's glory day in UlsterImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Kieran McGeeney with his daughter Leah and the Anglo-Celt CupByDavid MohanBBC Sport NI journalist at St Tiernach's ParkPublished17 May 2026Given the crushing manner of their three previous Ulster final defeats, it was never going to be straightforward for Armagh to get their hands on the Anglo-Celt Cup for the first time since 2008.As the swathes of orange-bedecked supporters from the Orchard County made their way up the hill to St Tiernach's Park, there was a mood of optimism but trepidation.In 2023 and 2024, their dreams were dashed on penalties, while last year it was a one-point defeat in extra-time.There was just a sense that if this was to be their year, they would have to come through another white knuckle ride and so it proved.Seven points up with 15 minutes to play, it was looking good but this Ulster Championship was true to form, producing drama to the last as Monaghan fought back and asked the questions Armagh were probably expecting.This time, they had the answers, retaining a cool head in a hot kitchen as they dusted themselves down and attacked extra time with belief."We made hard work of it and credit has to go to Monaghan for coming back," said Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney, who adds another provincial medal to his collection from his playing days."We were eight points up and just seemed to let it slip away but in extra time they showed their class."We've been pushing for quite a while and it's a great day for them and Armagh, but back to porridge tomorrow."I was lucky enough to have a lot of good days in the Ulster Championship but for those boys, it means a lot."Armagh end their 18-year wait for Ulster honours Published12 hours ago'The players didn't want to let this one slip'To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Watch: Arm...