Paul Grimley insists he will still be Armagh football manager next year.

It was reported yesterday that Grimley would step down at the end of this year's championship after a 13-year involvement in management, with assistant manager Kieran McGeeney poised to replace him. But the incumbent stressed to the Belfast Telegraph that such reports are wide of the mark.

"We are in the second year of what is a three-year rebuilding programme," he said.

"We have young players coming through but as I said when I took on the job, we would require fans to be patient.

"We don't need unnecessary distractions. I will be reassuring my players and my management team at training that we will be going forward united by a common bond and we certainly don't need any further distractions. I am solely focused on bringing Armagh as far as possible." Tweet

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