Connacht side fall just short in tense endgame at Croke Park
Galway's Johnny McGrath holds off the challenge of Armagh's Rian O'Neill during the All-Ireland SFC final at Croke Park. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho“We are not dreaming; we are 2024 All Ireland champions. Pay a word of thanks to Galway. You are a top team.”Armagh win a second title following on from their first success in 2002. Kieran McGeeney was captain the first day and he’s manager today.
He also refereed the All-Ireland Minor Final in 2018, U20 All-Ireland Final in 2021 and the All-Ireland Senior Club Final in 2022 and the All-Ireland Football Final in 2022. He referred the group game between tomorrow’s protagonists Armagh and Galway. Galway last won the final in 2001, their ninth success in the competition, and the team that succeeded them, Armagh, who recorded their only win in 2002. Today’s managers, Galway’s Pádraic Joyce and Kieran McGeeney , played in those respective All-Ireland title winning teams, the latter as captain under Joe Kernan’s stewardship.
I’m not sure how many people would have envisaged a final between these two teams prior to the start of the Championship but there’s no quibbling that Armagh and Galway having thoroughly merited their respective places at Croke Park today for Gaelic football’s marquee occasion.
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