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McGeeney won’t give into Armagh player’s wishes after Ulster final win

Published 19:40 17 May 2026 BST

Updated 19:40 17 May 2026 BST

Colman Stanley
McGeeney won’t give into Armagh player’s wishes after Ulster final win

Homesport

He's a strict master!

Armagh finally got the Ulster-SFC-title-monkey off their back, having lost after extra-time in the last three finals before today.

It once again went to extra-time in Clones, with Armagh pulling away for a 2-28 to 0-25 win over Monaghan.

Speaking after the game, man-of-the-match Oisín Conaty praised his manager Kieran McGeeney and the coaching team.

He said: "It's about time we got over the line.

"It's all down to him and his management team and the background team.

"We would never be anything without them, it's all down to them."

On their celebrations, he laughed while saying: "We'll enjoy tonight, maybe tomorrow if he (McGeeney) lets us."

McGeeney was interviews himself and was pretty clear that it won't be a two-day party, stating firmly that "they're allowed to celebrate tonight."

Armagh: B Hughes; P McGrane, A McKay, P Burns; G McCabe, T Kelly (1-00), J Og Burns (0-3, 1tp); J McElroy (0-02), J Duffy (0-02); D McMullen (0-01), A Murnin (0-02), T McCormack; C McConville (0-2, 2f), C Turbitt (0-05, 2f), O Conaty (0-06).

Subs: G Murphy for Burns (h-t), R McQuillan (0-02) for Duffy (55), O O’Neill (1-01) for McConville (58), R Grugan (0-02, 1f) for McElroy (65), D Magee for Kelly (71), McConville for Murnin (71), Duffy for McMullen (71), McMullen for McConville (79), B McCambridge for McCormack (87), A Forker for Turbitt (88)

Monaghan: R Beggan (0-02, tp); O McGorman (0-02), R O’Toole (0-01), D Byrne; B McCaul, K Lavelle, D Ward; M McCarville (0-01), K Gallagher; A Carey (0-01), M Bannigan (0-02, 1f), S O’Hanlon (0-05, 1tp); C McCarthy (0-04), A Woods (0-02, tp), D Garland (0-01).

Subs: D McElearney for Ward (h-t), J McCarron (0-03, 1tp) for Garland (44), R McAnespie for McGorman (44), S Mooney for McCaul (50), M Maguire for Lavelle (76), R Hanratty for Woods (81), G Mohan for Gallagher (84)

Referee: P Neilan (Roscommon).