GEEZER: I STILL HAVE THE LOVE

KIERAN McGeeney saw his All-Ireland champions knocked out of the race for Sam Maguire yesterday, but said his own future at the helm hadn't crossed his mind following the eight point quarter-final defeat.

- BY JACK DUIGNAN

"I didn’t know you had agreements with GAA (laughs)," he said. “Ah, it's hard to know. I sit down every year. My thing is always about players. It's all about the players. First and foremost and what they want and how much they want to push on.

“My appetite for football has always been the same. I love it. I enjoy it, despite the abuse. It's just one of those things. I don’t know. Maybe it’s an addiction. I haven't even thought about that.”

When asked if it was an abuse-free season after winning the All-Ireland title last term, he said: “Not really like. Whether it’s the GAA themselves or the supporters, the manager is the person that gets blamed for everything.