Steven Poacher’s side ‘have taken a kicking’ since giving Fermanagh a walkover, says Armagh man
The decision not to field a team for that Division Three home league game last Sunday has led to significant kickback and criticism of Leitrim.
“So, there’s no doubt about it, that’s something that we have to completely guard against. We need to be ready for that backlash whenever it does come. “I was up there at the weekend, Sligo played Antrim in Corrigan Park and I would be of the opinion that I would back the Antrim players and their county board, their management team and their stance,” adds Kernan.
As for Armagh’s All-Ireland title defence, while Kernan feels Kieran McGeeney will be content at the Orchard County’s league campaign so far – especially if they can retain their Division One status this weekend – he does believe Rian O’Neill’s loss is significant. “He’ll be an unbelievable miss to Armagh. There are just stages in the big games where he would step up, whether that was a catch, whether it’s a free, a score from play.
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