Armagh GAA

Dean Rock: Galway and Armagh shared a pitch last week, but they are inhabiting different worlds now. Heaven and hell

Armagh players will feel unbreakable after winning their first All-Ireland. On the back of losing another final, next year could be very tough for Galway

Gaelic football year in review: Armagh the biggest surprise in a season of upsets

The best players, games and moments along with the biggest surprises and disappointments, as chosen by Irish Times writers

Seán Moran: Have this year’s unexpected All-Ireland finals ushered in a more open championship?

Seán Moran: After 25 years of historically dominant teams, the GAA looks to be on the verge of less predictable All-Irelands

Tactical analysis: Armagh victory created by bravery both on and off the ball

Galway will rue their missed chances in the All-Ireland final, which followed a peculiarly specific pattern

Stefan ‘Soupy’ Campbell: ‘We made a promise that once we came back to Croke Park we were going to lift Sam’

One of Armagh’s finishers reveals how his team found the resolve to win the All-Ireland

Michael Murphy: All together now - how the collective has come to dominate football

Michael Murphy: Armagh’s All-Ireland was the result of a Kieran McGeeney masterclass in spreading around reliance

‘When Armagh does something, Armagh does it in style’: Victorious team returns home

Locals downplay controversy over footage showing PSNI officers waving flags and sounding sirens following unionist complaints

Footage of PSNI officers celebrating Armagh GAA win prompts unionist complaints

DUP, UUP and TUV all raise concerns on grounds of road safety and impartiality

A memorable GAA weekend: Vindication for Armagh’s Kieran McGeeney and joy for the faithful

This year of years belongs to the victorious northern county whose supporters have been among the most loyal all season

The Schemozzle: Galway’s class of ‘98 continue to inspire and motivate

Iconic Tribesmen of 1998; Mayo unimpressed; Ulster on the rise; form holding up; and more

TV View: Olympic effort sees Orange men top the podium with gold draped around their necks

Seagull with broken wing vies for attention at Croke Park before Kieran McGeeney and Armagh enjoy final glory

‘Your strongest steel is forged in fire’: how Armagh used their years of heartache to win Sam Maguire

Kieran McGeeney’s team had enough of losing and designed a gameplan to keep Galway at arm’s length throughout a tense and dogged final

Armagh’s well-heeded lessons in perseverance pay off for McGeeney

In the 10th year of his management, the fates may have relented but the Armagh manager didn’t

‘It’s going to haunt us for a while’ – Galway boss Pádraic Joyce

Galway manager Pádraic Joyce rues costly missed opportunities which proved vital in a one-point All-Ireland final defeat

‘He just said, I’m so proud of you’: Jarly Óg Burns relishes father-son moment as Armagh get perfect ending

Both the player and his GAA president father delivered at Croke Park on All-Ireland final day

‘It’s hard to process at the minute’: Tiernan Kelly keen to ‘soak it all up’ with Armagh team-mates

‘It’s great to get over the line and you see the emotions from the fans and players and what it means to them’

Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney savours quiet amid the din after long journey to Sam Maguire

‘You know, it feels quiet. It’s like wearing a pair of ear muffs for a change, quietens all the noise’

Armagh’s long road reaches prized destination as Galway lose their way

Kieran McGeeney’s team kept their composure to hold out in a frantic finale at Croke Park

Armagh player ratings: Oisín Conaty and Barry McCambridge outstanding for the new All-Ireland champions

Kieran McGeeney’s zonal defence wins the day as Aaron McKay gets forward for the only goal on the final

Five key moments from Armagh’s dramatic All-Ireland win over Galway

Margins prove wafer-thin as Kieran McGeeney’s Armagh men edge over the line at Croke Park

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