Life can come at you quickly. Enda McGinley had barely spoken the words “Armagh have started this second half really, really strongly” on RTÉ television commentary during last June’s All-Ireland quarter-final when Kerry suddenly turned up the volume to ear-splitting decibels. Armagh defender Tiernan Kelly experienced it, or most of it anyway, as Kerry reeled off 14 points without response. When McGinley made his comment in the 40th minute, Armagh were five points ahead. A quarter of an hour later, with Kelly now substituted and a spectator, Armagh were in total flux and trailed by nine. Their first competitive game since that Croke Park blitzkrieg by Kerry takes place on Friday evening, a...
