Armagh All-Ireland hero Barry McCambridge says he could never have imagined being the favourite to land the footballer of the year award.
Barry McCambridge was a pivotal figure in Armagh's All-Ireland triumph as he produced sensational displays in the semi-final and finalArmagh All-Ireland winner Barry McCambridge says it's "crazy" to hear him being described as favourite for the footballer of the year award after not even being a regular starter for Kieran McGeeney's side at the beginning of the campaign.
"I wouldn't change this because we're All-Ireland champions and how amazing it is for the whole community of Portadown, where I'm from in Lurgan and the whole of Armagh," said the Armagh defender who was speaking at St John the Baptist Primary School in Portadown where he teaches, as he was joined there by a number of county team-mates on Thursday.
"Just at the time there were people playing better than me or the management thought there were players better suited to those games. Barry McCambridge scored the match-turning goal in Armagh's surprise All-Ireland semi-final win over Kerry "That's why you need to believe in yourself and work hard. If I'd have given up, Armagh may still have won an All-Ireland but I wouldn't have been playing."
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