Terence ‘Sambo’ McNaughton has managed enough teams to keep heavy defeats in perspective.
Granted, he wouldn’t have wanted his first Championship outing as interim Armagh manager to end in a 21-point loss to Roscommon, but that’s how Sunday’s Nickey Rackard Cup opener in the Athletic Grounds panned out.
The home side were completely outplayed in every sector and the winning margin didn’t flatter the Rossies in the slightest as they missed at least another three goal chances and accrued 21 wides.