O'Rourke: McDonnell needs support

Armagh manager Paddy O'Rourke

Paddy O'Rourke accepts that Armagh need to find more forwards in the mould of Steven McDonnell if they are to revive the glory days.

Speaking after Saturday's All-Ireland exit at the hands of Dublin, the Orchard County boss said: "You can't manufacture a player like Stevie. The thing for me is to keep Stevie as sharp as he is at the moment over the next few years.

"And I believe we can do that because he looks after himself well. We need to get Jamie (Clarke) and a few young players around him with that finishing touch.

"If Stevie stays injury-free, there is no reason why he can't play on until he's 34 or 35. There could be another four years in him and that gives us time to get players around him because I believe he will be successful at the highest stage again."

He continued: "We came here today knowing if we won it would put us in a very good place and among the main contenders going into the last couple of months of the All-Ireland series.

"We made mistakes and you'll make mistakes every day you go out, but today we made a few too many."