Kieran McGeeney did not hold back when revisiting Armagh’s now infamous training camp experience at Carton House following their dramatic win over Tyrone.
Armagh edged a thrilling Ulster Championship clash 1-17 to 1-16 after extra time at the Athletic Grounds, with a goal from Tomas McCormack proving crucial as they advanced to face Fermanagh.
'They Lied To Us' – Kieran McGeeney Takes Aim After Man United Camp Controversy
But speaking to Off The Ball after the game, Kieran McGeeney returned to the issues surrounding their disrupted training camp, and made it clear the experience has not been forgotten.
We’re very disappointed that what people would regard as a five-star resort would have treated us with the contempt that they did.
They lied to us, telling us that we would have a pitch, and then they lied to us about saying that they’d line it out and to try to keep us there.
Armagh had travelled to Carton House for a planned training camp, only to find the facilities not prepared for Gaelic football, with pitches instead lined out for soccer ahead of Manchester United’s upcoming visit.
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Armagh cut the camp short and returned home, something Kieran McGeeney feels cost his side valuable preparation time.
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That was the only weekend or time we had for training and to take that off us the way that they did
Kieran McGeeney also revealed his frustration at the lack of follow-up from the venue.
Despite the disruption, Armagh managed to get the job done on the pitch, although they were pushed all the way by a spirited Tyrone side.
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Leading 0-8 to 0-4 at half-time, Armagh struggled to pull clear and needed a strong impact from Oisín O'Neill off the bench, with the substitute scoring 0-4.
Tyrone, driven by a huge performance from Conn Kilpatrick, forced extra time thanks to a late Ben McDonnell goal, but Armagh found the decisive score through McCormack.
They had to play extra-time with 14 men after Darragh McMullen was sent off late on in normal time, but still held out as Niall Morgan’s late ’45 drifted narrowly wide.
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