Kieran McGeeney was a happy man after Armagh secured promotion to Division 2 of the Allianz Football League with a round to spare.

A 0-7 apiece draw with Fermanagh in Brewster Park ensured the Orchard County of promotion after two seasons in Division 3.  

"Delighted with that. We probably could have played a wee bit better and finished a wee bit stronger but it was a tough game. Definitely not one for the purists," the Armagh manager is quoted as saying in the Irish News.

"It was great to get a point out of it, we couldn't seem to get going. We tried not to make any mistakes this year and get out of Division 3, and we did that.

"We missed loads, we went through for two goal chances and missed those too, and we just seemed to be at sixes and sevens. Fermanagh were well organised, they've a good defensive set-up and whether people like it or not, it's a good system. It suits them.

"They're great on the break, very quick on the counter, and they were accurate from free kicks in the first half where we weren't. The second half showed for them it was a hard breeze.

"We played much better but we missed a lot, I think we had 18 shots from play and to get seven points of it was a poor return. I'm happy with the fact we got promoted so I'll not be too picky today."

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